diff --git a/extension/_test/table.txt b/extension/_test/table.txt
index 002008e..45c5998 100644
--- a/extension/_test/table.txt
+++ b/extension/_test/table.txt
@@ -210,4 +210,5 @@ Foo|Bar
 <td>Dyne</td>
 </tr>
 </tbody>
+</table>
 //= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =//
diff --git a/util/util.go b/util/util.go
index dd3a7a0..c64a291 100644
--- a/util/util.go
+++ b/util/util.go
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ func FindClosure(bs []byte, opener, closure byte, codeSpan, allowNesting bool) i
 				if bs[i] == '`' {
 					codeSpanCloser++
 				} else {
+					i--
 					break
 				}
 			}
@@ -276,6 +277,7 @@ func FindClosure(bs []byte, opener, closure byte, codeSpan, allowNesting bool) i
 				if bs[i] == '`' {
 					codeSpanOpener++
 				} else {
+					i--
 					break
 				}
 			}