diff --git a/kernel/treenode/node.go b/kernel/treenode/node.go
index 4d3f80a83..4a25ecbd5 100644
--- a/kernel/treenode/node.go
+++ b/kernel/treenode/node.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func NestedInlines2FlattedSpans(tree *parse.Tree) {
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
+				span.KramdownIAL = n.Parent.KramdownIAL
 				n.Parent.InsertBefore(span)
 			}
 		}