diff --git a/index.lua b/index.lua
index 3f592e4..ccdfa03 100644
--- a/index.lua
+++ b/index.lua
@@ -336,7 +336,9 @@ function elems.textlist(node)
     local res = make('div')
     for i, item in ipairs(node.listelem) do
         local elem = make('div')
-        if item:sub(1, 1) ~= '#' then
+        if item == '' then
+            elem.innerHTML = ' '
+        elseif item:sub(1, 1) ~= '#' then
             elem.textContent = item
         elseif item:sub(2, 2) == '#' then
             elem.textContent = item:sub(2)