diff --git a/src/MarkdownParser.cxx b/src/MarkdownParser.cxx
index 32eaac3..a531677 100644
--- a/src/MarkdownParser.cxx
+++ b/src/MarkdownParser.cxx
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ std::string make_html(std::filesystem::path const &path) {
 					break;
 				case '[':
 					// Hyperlink text declaration has begun
-					if (tag_comment || tag_a != NONE) {
+					if (tag_comment || tag_a != NONE || buf[x-1] == '\\') {
 						// Cannot add hyperlinks inside of hyperlinks;
 						append(c);
 						break;
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ std::string make_html(std::filesystem::path const &path) {
 					break;
 				case ']':
 					// Hyperlink text declaration ended
-					if (tag_comment || tag_a != READING_CONTENTS) {
+					if (tag_comment || tag_a != READING_CONTENTS || buf[x-1] == '\\') {
 						// Ignore if not reading hyperlink.
 						append(c);
 						break;