diff --git a/website/build.py b/website/build.py
index 5078421c..9085920a 100755
--- a/website/build.py
+++ b/website/build.py
@@ -351,7 +351,8 @@ def load_category_intro(path: Path, entry_names: Sequence[str] = ()) -> tuple[st
 
     Returns the part shown above the table, the guide shown below it, and the
     first paragraph as plain text for the meta description and as HTML for
-    group pages. A file without the list keeps everything above the table.
+    group pages. A file without the list, like a one-project category's,
+    keeps only its lead above the table.
     Returns empty strings if the category has no intro file.
     """
     if not path.exists():
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ def load_category_intro(path: Path, entry_names: Sequence[str] = ()) -> tuple[st
                 child.attrSet("target", "_blank")
                 child.attrSet("rel", "noopener")
     lead = next(node for node in SyntaxTreeNode(tokens).children if node.type == "paragraph")
-    split_at = len(tokens)
+    split_at = next(j for j, token in enumerate(tokens) if token.type == "paragraph_close" and token.level == 0) + 1
     for i, token in enumerate(tokens):
         if token.type == "inline" and token.level == 1 and token.content == "How to choose:" and i + 2 < len(tokens) and tokens[i + 2].type == "bullet_list_open":
             split_at = next(j for j in range(i + 3, len(tokens)) if tokens[j].type == "bullet_list_close" and tokens[j].level == 0) + 1
diff --git a/website/tests/test_build.py b/website/tests/test_build.py
index e567c84b..5b3cd15a 100644
--- a/website/tests/test_build.py
+++ b/website/tests/test_build.py
@@ -1673,12 +1673,12 @@ class TestLoadCategoryIntro:
         assert lead == "Use w1 for most apps."
         assert lead_html == "<p>Use <code>w1</code> for most apps.</p>\n"
 
-    def test_keeps_everything_above_table_without_how_to_choose_list(self, tmp_path):
+    def test_splits_after_lead_without_how_to_choose_list(self, tmp_path):
         path = tmp_path / "widgets.md"
         path.write_text("Use w1.\n\n- Small apps: w1\n\nConfigure w1 once.\n", encoding="utf-8")
         intro_html, guide_html, _, _ = load_category_intro(path)
-        assert "Configure w1 once." in intro_html
-        assert guide_html == ""
+        assert intro_html == "<p>Use w1.</p>\n"
+        assert guide_html == "<ul>\n<li>Small apps: w1</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Configure w1 once.</p>\n"
 
     def test_returns_empty_strings_without_intro_file(self, tmp_path):
         assert load_category_intro(tmp_path / "missing.md") == ("", "", "", "")