diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownContainer.cs
index 0638767414..fc4eecf297 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownContainer.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
                     var childContainer = CreateListItem(listItemBlock);
                     container.Add(childContainer);
                     foreach (var single in listItemBlock)
-                        base.AddMarkdownComponent(single, childContainer, level);
+                        base.AddMarkdownComponent(single, childContainer.Content, level);
                     break;
 
                 default:
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownListItem.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownListItem.cs
index 732817a1d5..501da7721e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownListItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownListItem.cs
@@ -7,18 +7,28 @@ using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
 {
-    public class OsuMarkdownListItem : FillFlowContainer
+    public class OsuMarkdownListItem : CompositeDrawable
     {
         private const float default_left_padding = 20;
 
+        public FillFlowContainer Content { get; }
+
         public OsuMarkdownListItem()
         {
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
-
-            Direction = FillDirection.Vertical;
-            Spacing = new Vector2(10, 10);
             Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = default_left_padding };
+
+            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                Content = new FillFlowContainer
+                {
+                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                    Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
+                    Spacing = new Vector2(10, 10),
+                }
+            };
         }
     }
 }