diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/md-utils.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/md-utils.lua
index f3ddaea5..f2b5d673 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/md-utils.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/md-utils.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ M.isCursorInList = function()
     end
     node = node:parent()
   end
+  -- Fall back to line-based check for list item pattern if not directly on `list_item` node
+  local line = vim.api.nvim_get_current_line()
+  if line:match("^%s*[%-%*%+%d+%.]%s+") then
+    return true
+  end
   return false
 end