diff --git a/tests/testfiles/regression/github/issue-508-fancy-lists.test b/tests/testfiles/regression/github/issue-508-fancy-lists.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf8bd414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testfiles/regression/github/issue-508-fancy-lists.test
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+if: format == 'context-mkiv' or template == 'input'
+---
+\markdownSetup{fancyLists=true}
+<<<
+a. foo  
+b. bar
+   bar  
+c. baz  
+>>>
+BEGIN document
+BEGIN fancyOlBeginTight
+- numstyle: LowerAlpha
+- numdelim: Period
+END fancyOlBeginTight
+fancyOlItemWithNumber: 1
+fancyOlItemEnd
+fancyOlItemWithNumber: 2
+softLineBreak
+fancyOlItemEnd
+fancyOlItemWithNumber: 3
+fancyOlItemEnd
+fancyOlEndTight
+END document
diff --git a/tests/testfiles/regression/github/issue-508-non-fancy-lists.test b/tests/testfiles/regression/github/issue-508-non-fancy-lists.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..155d438b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testfiles/regression/github/issue-508-non-fancy-lists.test
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+if: format == 'context-mkiv' or template == 'input'
+---
+<<<
+- foo  
+- bar
+  bar  
+- baz  
+
+1. foo  
+2. bar
+   bar  
+3. baz  
+>>>
+BEGIN document
+ulBeginTight
+ulItem
+ulItemEnd
+ulItem
+softLineBreak
+ulItemEnd
+ulItem
+ulItemEnd
+ulEndTight
+interblockSeparator
+olBeginTight
+olItemWithNumber: 1
+olItemEnd
+olItemWithNumber: 2
+softLineBreak
+olItemEnd
+olItemWithNumber: 3
+olItemEnd
+olEndTight
+END document