diff --git a/src/markdown/mod.rs b/src/markdown/mod.rs
index 3f74646..219e111 100644
--- a/src/markdown/mod.rs
+++ b/src/markdown/mod.rs
@@ -159,6 +159,33 @@ fn end_paragraph(
     lines.push(Line::from(""));
 }
 
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+fn flush_pending_inline_if_any(
+    lines: &mut Vec<Line<'static>>,
+    spans: &mut Vec<Span<'static>>,
+    blockquote_depth: usize,
+    list_stack: &[ListKind],
+    item_stack: &mut [ItemState],
+    render_width: usize,
+    theme: &MarkdownTheme,
+    marker_color: Option<Color>,
+) -> bool {
+    if spans.is_empty() {
+        return false;
+    }
+    flush_wrapped_spans(
+        lines,
+        spans,
+        blockquote_depth,
+        list_stack,
+        item_stack,
+        render_width,
+        theme,
+        marker_color,
+    );
+    true
+}
+
 fn end_blockquote(
     lines: &mut Vec<Line<'static>>,
     spans: &mut Vec<Span<'static>>,
@@ -405,17 +432,16 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_markdown_with_width(
                 last_block = LastBlock::Paragraph;
             }
             MdEvent::Start(Tag::CodeBlock(kind)) => {
-                if !spans.is_empty() {
-                    flush_wrapped_spans(
-                        &mut lines,
-                        &mut spans,
-                        blockquote_depth,
-                        &list_stack,
-                        &mut item_stack,
-                        render_width,
-                        theme_colors,
-                        blockquote_color,
-                    );
+                if flush_pending_inline_if_any(
+                    &mut lines,
+                    &mut spans,
+                    blockquote_depth,
+                    &list_stack,
+                    &mut item_stack,
+                    render_width,
+                    theme_colors,
+                    blockquote_color,
+                ) {
                     wraps = true;
                 }
                 start_code_block(
@@ -499,6 +525,18 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_markdown_with_width(
                 push_inline_code_span(&mut spans, text.as_ref(), theme_colors);
             }
             MdEvent::Start(Tag::BlockQuote(kind)) => {
+                if flush_pending_inline_if_any(
+                    &mut lines,
+                    &mut spans,
+                    blockquote_depth,
+                    &list_stack,
+                    &mut item_stack,
+                    render_width,
+                    theme_colors,
+                    blockquote_color,
+                ) {
+                    wraps = true;
+                }
                 blockquote_depth += 1;
                 if let Some(k) = kind {
                     let color = alert_color(k, theme_colors);
diff --git a/src/tests/markdown_lists.rs b/src/tests/markdown_lists.rs
index b4eb58c..7ef08e9 100644
--- a/src/tests/markdown_lists.rs
+++ b/src/tests/markdown_lists.rs
@@ -309,3 +309,106 @@ fn code_block_after_continuation_line_in_tight_list_item_renders_below_it() {
         "expected continuation line directly after first line"
     );
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn code_block_in_list_item_has_same_layout_loose_and_tight() {
+    let (ss, theme) = test_assets();
+    let loose_md = "- one\n\n  ```\n  three\n  ```\n";
+    let tight_md = "- one\n  ```\n  three\n  ```\n";
+    let (loose_lines, _, _, _) =
+        parse_markdown(loose_md, &ss, &theme, &test_md_theme(), false, true).into();
+    let (tight_lines, _, _, _) =
+        parse_markdown(tight_md, &ss, &theme, &test_md_theme(), false, true).into();
+    let loose = rendered_non_empty_lines(&loose_lines);
+    let tight = rendered_non_empty_lines(&tight_lines);
+
+    let loose_one = loose
+        .iter()
+        .position(|l| l.contains("one"))
+        .expect("missing 'one' in loose rendering");
+    let loose_three = loose
+        .iter()
+        .position(|l| l.contains("three"))
+        .expect("missing 'three' in loose rendering");
+    let tight_one = tight
+        .iter()
+        .position(|l| l.contains("one"))
+        .expect("missing 'one' in tight rendering");
+    let tight_three = tight
+        .iter()
+        .position(|l| l.contains("three"))
+        .expect("missing 'three' in tight rendering");
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        loose_three - loose_one,
+        tight_three - tight_one,
+        "loose and tight paths should place the code block at the same distance from the item line"
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn blockquote_after_continuation_line_in_tight_list_item_renders_below_it() {
+    let (ss, theme) = test_assets();
+    let md = "- one\n  two\n  > quote\n";
+    let (lines, _, _, _) = parse_markdown(md, &ss, &theme, &test_md_theme(), false, true).into();
+    let rendered = rendered_non_empty_lines(&lines);
+
+    let one_idx = rendered
+        .iter()
+        .position(|line| line.contains("one"))
+        .expect("missing first list line");
+    let two_idx = rendered
+        .iter()
+        .position(|line| line.contains("two"))
+        .expect("missing continuation line");
+    let quote_idx = rendered
+        .iter()
+        .position(|line| line.contains("quote"))
+        .expect("missing blockquote line");
+
+    assert!(
+        one_idx < two_idx && two_idx < quote_idx,
+        "expected blockquote below continuation line, got one={one_idx}, two={two_idx}, quote={quote_idx}"
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn nested_list_after_continuation_line_in_tight_list_item_renders_below_it() {
+    let (ss, theme) = test_assets();
+    let md = "- one\n  two\n  - nested\n";
+    let (lines, _, _, _) = parse_markdown(md, &ss, &theme, &test_md_theme(), false, true).into();
+    let rendered = rendered_non_empty_lines(&lines);
+
+    let one_idx = rendered
+        .iter()
+        .position(|line| line.contains("one"))
+        .expect("missing first list line");
+    let two_idx = rendered
+        .iter()
+        .position(|line| line.contains("two"))
+        .expect("missing continuation line");
+    let nested_idx = rendered
+        .iter()
+        .position(|line| line.contains("nested"))
+        .expect("missing nested list line");
+
+    assert!(
+        one_idx < two_idx && two_idx < nested_idx,
+        "expected nested list below continuation line, got one={one_idx}, two={two_idx}, nested={nested_idx}"
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn html_block_after_continuation_line_in_tight_list_item_documented_behavior() {
+    let (ss, theme) = test_assets();
+    let md = "- one\n  two\n  <div>html</div>\n";
+    let (lines, _, _, _) = parse_markdown(md, &ss, &theme, &test_md_theme(), false, true).into();
+    let rendered = rendered_non_empty_lines(&lines);
+
+    assert!(rendered.iter().any(|line| line.contains("one")));
+    assert!(rendered.iter().any(|line| line.contains("two")));
+    assert!(
+        !rendered.iter().any(|line| line.contains("html")),
+        "documented behavior: raw HTML blocks are dropped from the rendered output"
+    );
+}