diff --git a/lookatme/render/markdown_block.py b/lookatme/render/markdown_block.py
index 77a7433..703478f 100644
--- a/lookatme/render/markdown_block.py
+++ b/lookatme/render/markdown_block.py
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ def _list_level(item):
     return _meta(item).get("list_level", 1)
 
 
+@contrib_first
+def render_newline(token, body, stack, loop):
+    """Render a newline
+
+    See :any:`lookatme.tui.SlideRenderer.do_render` for argument and return
+    value descriptions.
+    """
+    return urwid.Divider()
+
+
 @contrib_first
 def render_heading(token, body, stack, loop):
     """Render markdown headings, using the defined styles for the styling and

Add newline token support
Apparently I never add double newlines in a markdown document
diff --git a/tests/test_markdown.py b/tests/test_markdown.py
index aa3c2e3..5fa53f9 100644
--- a/tests/test_markdown.py
+++ b/tests/test_markdown.py
@@ -162,6 +162,42 @@ def test_lists(mocker):
         assert stripped_row_text == stripped_rows[idx]
 
 
+def test_lists_with_newline(mocker):
+    """Test list rendering with a newline between a new nested list and the
+    previous list item
+    """
+    import lookatme.widgets.table
+
+    mocker.patch.object(lookatme.config, "LOG")
+    fake_config = mocker.patch.object(lookatme.render.markdown_block, "config")
+    mocker.patch.object(lookatme.widgets.table, "config", fake_config)
+    fake_config.STYLE = {
+        "bullets": {
+            "default": "*",
+            "1": "-",
+            "2": "=",
+            "3": "^",
+        },
+    }
+
+    rendered = render_markdown("""
+* list 1
+
+  * list 2
+""")
+
+    stripped_rows = [
+        b'',
+        b'  - list 1',
+        b'',
+        b'      = list 2',
+        b'',
+    ]
+    for idx, row in enumerate(rendered):
+        stripped_row_text = row_text(row).rstrip()
+        assert stripped_row_text == stripped_rows[idx]
+
+
 def test_block_quote(mocker):
     """Test block quote rendering
     """

pip install -e .
parse_log_pytest
requirements.txt
pytest pytest-xdist pytest-mock pytest-cov
apt-get update apt-get install -y gcc
3.7
requirements.txt
pytest --no-header -rA --tb=line --color=no -p no:cacheprovider -W ignore::DeprecationWarning
certifi @ file:///croot/certifi_1671487769961/work/certifi
click==7.1.2
coverage==7.2.7
exceptiongroup==1.2.2
execnet==2.0.2
importlib-metadata==6.7.0
iniconfig==2.0.0
-e git+https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme.git@7665549bf3977aa65b88dae0c24ed658a4857c6a#egg=lookatme
marshmallow==3.19.0
mistune==0.8.4
packaging==24.0
pluggy==1.2.0
Pygments==2.17.2
pytest==7.4.4
pytest-cov==4.1.0
pytest-mock==3.11.1
pytest-xdist==3.5.0
PyYAML==5.4.1
tomli==2.0.1
typing_extensions==4.7.1
urwid==2.6.16
wcwidth==0.2.13
zipp==3.15.0

name: lookatme
channels:
  - defaults
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r
  - conda-forge
dependencies:
  - _libgcc_mutex=0.1=main
  - _openmp_mutex=5.1=1_gnu
  - ca-certificates=2025.2.25=h06a4308_0
  - certifi=2022.12.7=py37h06a4308_0
  - ld_impl_linux-64=2.40=h12ee557_0
  - libffi=3.4.4=h6a678d5_1
  - libgcc-ng=11.2.0=h1234567_1
  - libgomp=11.2.0=h1234567_1
  - libstdcxx-ng=11.2.0=h1234567_1
  - ncurses=6.4=h6a678d5_0
  - openssl=1.1.1w=h7f8727e_0
  - pip=22.3.1=py37h06a4308_0
  - python=3.7.16=h7a1cb2a_0
  - readline=8.2=h5eee18b_0
  - setuptools=65.6.3=py37h06a4308_0
  - sqlite=3.45.3=h5eee18b_0
  - tk=8.6.14=h39e8969_0
  - wheel=0.38.4=py37h06a4308_0
  - xz=5.6.4=h5eee18b_1
  - zlib=1.2.13=h5eee18b_1
  - pip:
      - click==7.1.2
      - coverage==7.2.7
      - exceptiongroup==1.2.2
      - execnet==2.0.2
      - importlib-metadata==6.7.0
      - iniconfig==2.0.0
      - marshmallow==3.19.0
      - mistune==0.8.4
      - packaging==24.0
      - pluggy==1.2.0
      - pygments==2.17.2
      - pytest==7.4.4
      - pytest-cov==4.1.0
      - pytest-mock==3.11.1
      - pytest-xdist==3.5.0
      - pyyaml==5.4.1
      - tomli==2.0.1
      - typing-extensions==4.7.1
      - urwid==2.6.16
      - wcwidth==0.2.13
      - zipp==3.15.0
prefix: /opt/conda/envs/lookatme

tests/test_markdown.py::test_lists_with_newline
tests/test_markdown.py::test_code tests/test_markdown.py::test_empty_codeblock tests/test_markdown.py::test_code_yaml tests/test_markdown.py::test_inline
tests/test_markdown.py::test_headings tests/test_markdown.py::test_table tests/test_markdown.py::test_lists tests/test_markdown.py::test_block_quote
lookatme/render/markdown_block.py
lookatme/render/markdown_block.py