diff --git a/markdownify/__init__.py b/markdownify/__init__.py
index c5348a4..51c1b3d 100644
--- a/markdownify/__init__.py
+++ b/markdownify/__init__.py
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ class MarkdownConverter(object):
             bullet = '*'
         return '%s %s\n' % (bullet, el.text or '')
 
+    def convert_p(self, el):
+        return '%s\n\n' % el.text if el.text else ''
+
     def convert_strong(self, el):
         return '**%s**' % el.text if el.text else ''
 
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index ef96b15..4e6bcbd 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ class ConversionTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_ol(self):
         self.assertEqual(md('<ol><li>a</li><li>b</li></ol>'), '1. a\n2. b\n')
 
+    def test_p(self):
+        self.assertEqual(md('<p>hello</p>'), 'hello\n\n')
+
     def test_strong(self):
         self.assertEqual(md('<strong>Hello</strong>'), '**Hello**')