diff --git a/lib/marked.js b/lib/marked.js
index 77128aa388..852c453b84 100644
--- a/lib/marked.js
+++ b/lib/marked.js
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ Parser.prototype.tok = function() {
           ? this.parseText()
           : this.tok();
       }
-      return this.renderer.listitem(body, task, checked);
+      return this.renderer.listitem(body, task, checked, loose);
     }
     case 'html': {
       // TODO parse inline content if parameter markdown=1