diff --git a/lib/handlers/li.js b/lib/handlers/li.js
index 01f1ffa..3520a24 100644
--- a/lib/handlers/li.js
+++ b/lib/handlers/li.js
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ export function li(h, node) {
     }
   }
 
-  const content = wrapChildren(h, clone || node)
+  if (!clone) clone = node
+  const spread = clone.children.some((element) => {
+    return element.type === 'element' && element.tagName === 'p'
+  })
 
-  return h(node, 'listItem', {spread: content.length > 1, checked}, content)
+  const content = wrapChildren(h, clone)
+
+  return h(node, 'listItem', {spread, checked}, content)
 }