diff --git a/packages/utils/src/marked/core.ts b/packages/utils/src/marked/core.ts
index fb4e9fb24..6bf733fcc 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/marked/core.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/marked/core.ts
@@ -1080,8 +1080,8 @@ function blockTokens(src: string, lexer: Lexer, output: Token[]): Token[] {
 		let prevBlankish = false;
 		while (i < lines.length) {
 			const next = lines[i]!;
-			const lazyIndent = !prevBlankish && next.trim() !== "" && /^ {4}/.test(next);
-			if (!lazyIndent && isBlockStart(lines, i)) break;
+			const indented = next.trim() !== "" && /^ {4}/.test(next);
+			if (indented ? prevBlankish : isBlockStart(lines, i)) break;
 			prevBlankish = next.trim() === "";
 			raw += next;
 			i++;
diff --git a/packages/utils/test/marked.test.ts b/packages/utils/test/marked.test.ts
index d7907520f..71a1ab401 100644
--- a/packages/utils/test/marked.test.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/test/marked.test.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ describe("marked compatibility", () => {
 				["hr", "---\n"],
 			],
 		],
+		[
+			"lead\n   \n     deeper code\n",
+			[
+				["paragraph", "lead\n   \n"],
+				["code", "     deeper code\n"],
+			],
+		],
 	];
 	for (const [source, shape] of lazyBoundaryShapes) {
 		test(`keeps the lazy-continuation boundary shape for ${JSON.stringify(source)}`, () => {