diff --git a/extension/_test/table.txt b/extension/_test/table.txt
index 45c5998..946d38a 100644
--- a/extension/_test/table.txt
+++ b/extension/_test/table.txt
@@ -212,3 +212,26 @@ Foo|Bar
 </tbody>
 </table>
 //= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =//
+
+
+10
+//- - - - - - - - -//
+foo|bar
+---|---
+`\` | second column
+//- - - - - - - - -//
+<table>
+<thead>
+<tr>
+<th>foo</th>
+<th>bar</th>
+</tr>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<tr>
+<td><code>\</code></td>
+<td>second column</td>
+</tr>
+</tbody>
+</table>
+//= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =//
diff --git a/util/util.go b/util/util.go
index b6896ad..ef113c4 100644
--- a/util/util.go
+++ b/util/util.go
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func FindClosure(bs []byte, opener, closure byte, codeSpan, allowNesting bool) i
 			if codeSpanCloser == codeSpanOpener {
 				codeSpanOpener = 0
 			}
-		} else if c == '\\' && i < len(bs)-1 && IsPunct(bs[i+1]) {
+		} else if codeSpanOpener == 0 && c == '\\' && i < len(bs)-1 && IsPunct(bs[i+1]) {
 			i += 2
 			continue
 		} else if codeSpan && codeSpanOpener == 0 && c == '`' {