diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 3e54e45..6bdfac2 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "nl.astraeus"
-version = "1.0.7"
+version = "1.0.8"
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/src/commonMain/kotlin/nl/astraeus/markdown/parser/Parser.kt b/src/commonMain/kotlin/nl/astraeus/markdown/parser/Parser.kt
index 570c543..8b853ef 100644
--- a/src/commonMain/kotlin/nl/astraeus/markdown/parser/Parser.kt
+++ b/src/commonMain/kotlin/nl/astraeus/markdown/parser/Parser.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ fun markdown(text: String): List<MarkdownPart> {
   var language = ""
   var type = MarkdownType.PARAGRAPH
   var listIndex = 1
+  var checkboxLine = 0
 
   var index = 0
   val buffer = StringBuilder()
@@ -51,15 +52,16 @@ fun markdown(text: String): List<MarkdownPart> {
       type == MarkdownType.CHECKBOX_LIST -> {
         if (line.isBlank()) {
           if (buffer.isNotBlank()) {
-            addCheckbox(checkboxList, index, buffer)
+            addCheckbox(checkboxList, checkboxLine, buffer)
           }
           parts.add(MarkdownPart.CheckboxList(checkboxList))
           parseBuffer()
           continue
         } else if (line.startsWith("- [ ]") || line.startsWith("- [x]")) {
           if (buffer.isNotBlank()) {
-            addCheckbox(checkboxList, index, buffer)
+            addCheckbox(checkboxList, checkboxLine, buffer)
           }
+          checkboxLine = index
           buffer.append(line)
         } else {
           buffer.append(" ")
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ fun markdown(text: String): List<MarkdownPart> {
       line.startsWith("- [ ]") || line.startsWith("- [x]") -> {
         parseBuffer()
         type = MarkdownType.CHECKBOX_LIST
+        checkboxLine = index
         buffer.append(line)
       }
 
@@ -183,7 +186,7 @@ fun markdown(text: String): List<MarkdownPart> {
 
   if (type == MarkdownType.CHECKBOX_LIST) {
     if (buffer.isNotBlank()) {
-      addCheckbox(checkboxList, index, buffer)
+      addCheckbox(checkboxList, checkboxLine, buffer)
     }
     parts.add(MarkdownPart.CheckboxList(checkboxList))
   } else {