diff --git a/src/syntax/mod.rs b/src/syntax/mod.rs
index 2a8c4dbbd..af6715c6d 100644
--- a/src/syntax/mod.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/mod.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ mod tests {
         roundtrip("```\n line \n```");
         roundtrip("```\n`\n```");
         roundtrip("``` ` ```");
+        roundtrip("````\n```\n```\n````");
+        test("```lang```", "```lang ```");
         test("```1 ```", "``");
         test("``` 1```", "`1`");
         test("``` 1 ```", "`1 `");
diff --git a/src/syntax/node.rs b/src/syntax/node.rs
index 7b6aa728f..b48660682 100644
--- a/src/syntax/node.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/node.rs
@@ -151,8 +151,9 @@ impl Pretty for NodeRaw {
 
         // More backticks may be required if there are lots of consecutive
         // backticks in the lines.
-        let mut count = 0;
+        let mut count;
         for line in &self.lines {
+            count = 0;
             for c in line.chars() {
                 if c == '`' {
                     count += 1;