diff --git a/src/Markdig.Tests/MiscTests.cs b/src/Markdig.Tests/MiscTests.cs
index 77b95059..e9c5a70e 100644
--- a/src/Markdig.Tests/MiscTests.cs
+++ b/src/Markdig.Tests/MiscTests.cs
@@ -337,4 +337,53 @@ public void TestGridTableShortLine()
 ";
         TestParser.TestSpec(input, expected, new MarkdownPipelineBuilder().UseGridTables().Build());
     }
+  
+    [Test]
+    public void TestDefinitionListInListItemWithBlankLine()
+    {
+        var input = @"
+- 
+
+  term
+  :   definition
+";
+
+        var expected = @"<ul>
+<li>
+<dl>
+<dt>term</dt>
+<dd>definition</dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
+";
+        TestParser.TestSpec(input, expected, new MarkdownPipelineBuilder().UseDefinitionLists().Build());
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void TestAlertWithinAlertOrNestedBlock()
+    {
+        var input = @"
+>[!NOTE]
+[!NOTE]
+The second one is not a note.
+
+>>[!NOTE]
+Also not a note.
+";
+
+        var expected = @"<div class=""markdown-alert markdown-alert-note"">
+<p class=""markdown-alert-title""><svg viewBox=""0 0 16 16"" version=""1.1"" width=""16"" height=""16"" aria-hidden=""true""><path d=""M0 8a8 8 0 1 1 16 0A8 8 0 0 1 0 8Zm8-6.5a6.5 6.5 0 1 0 0 13 6.5 6.5 0 0 0 0-13ZM6.5 7.75A.75.75 0 0 1 7.25 7h1a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.75v2.75h.25a.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5h-2a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.5h.25v-2h-.25a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75ZM8 6a1 1 0 1 1 0-2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2Z""></path></svg>Note</p>
+<p>[!NOTE]
+The second one is not a note.</p>
+</div>
+<blockquote>
+<blockquote>
+<p>[!NOTE]
+Also not a note.</p>
+</blockquote>
+</blockquote>
+";
+        TestParser.TestSpec(input, expected, new MarkdownPipelineBuilder().UseAlertBlocks().Build());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Markdig/Extensions/Alerts/AlertInlineParser.cs b/src/Markdig/Extensions/Alerts/AlertInlineParser.cs
index 6f95c5b6..faf56859 100644
--- a/src/Markdig/Extensions/Alerts/AlertInlineParser.cs
+++ b/src/Markdig/Extensions/Alerts/AlertInlineParser.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ public override bool Match(InlineProcessor processor, ref StringSlice slice)
         // We expect the alert to be the first child of a quote block. Example:
         // > [!NOTE]
         // > This is a note
-        if (processor.Block is not ParagraphBlock paragraphBlock || paragraphBlock.Parent is not QuoteBlock quoteBlock || paragraphBlock.Inline?.FirstChild != null)
+        if (processor.Block is not ParagraphBlock paragraphBlock || paragraphBlock.Parent is not QuoteBlock quoteBlock || paragraphBlock.Inline?.FirstChild != null
+            || quoteBlock is AlertBlock || quoteBlock.Parent is not MarkdownDocument)
         {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/Markdig/Extensions/DefinitionLists/DefinitionListParser.cs b/src/Markdig/Extensions/DefinitionLists/DefinitionListParser.cs
index 0985ed8d..bb3af8cf 100644
--- a/src/Markdig/Extensions/DefinitionLists/DefinitionListParser.cs
+++ b/src/Markdig/Extensions/DefinitionLists/DefinitionListParser.cs
@@ -105,13 +105,20 @@ public override BlockState TryOpen(BlockProcessor processor)
     {
         var index = previousParent.IndexOf(paragraphBlock) - 1;
         if (index < 0) return null;
-        var lastBlock = previousParent[index];
-        if (lastBlock is BlankLineBlock)
+        switch (previousParent[index])
         {
-            lastBlock = previousParent[index - 1];
-            previousParent.RemoveAt(index);
+            case DefinitionList definitionList:
+                return definitionList;
+
+            case BlankLineBlock:
+                if (index > 0 && previousParent[index - 1] is DefinitionList definitionList2)
+                {
+                    previousParent.RemoveAt(index);
+                    return definitionList2;
+                }
+                break;
         }
-        return lastBlock as DefinitionList;
+        return null;
     }
 
     public override BlockState TryContinue(BlockProcessor processor, Block block)