diff --git a/autoload/vimwiki/lst.vim b/autoload/vimwiki/lst.vim
index 389f368..26966bc 100644
--- a/autoload/vimwiki/lst.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimwiki/lst.vim
@@ -419,11 +419,13 @@ function! s:get_next_line(lnum, ...)
     while cur_ln <= line('$') && getline(cur_ln) !~# vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxPreEnd')
       let cur_ln += 1
     endwhile
-    let next_line = cur_ln
+    let next_line = cur_ln + 1
   else
-    let next_line = nextnonblank(a:lnum+1)
+    let next_line = a:lnum + 1
   endif
 
+  let next_line = nextnonblank(next_line)
+
   if a:0 > 0 && getline(next_line) =~# vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxHeader')
     let next_line = s:get_next_line(next_line, 1)
   endif
@@ -440,19 +442,19 @@ endfunction
 "Returns: lnum-1 in most cases, but skips blank lines and preformatted text
 "0 in case of nonvalid line and a header, because a header ends every list
 function! s:get_prev_line(lnum)
-  let prev_line = prevnonblank(a:lnum-1)
+  let cur_ln = a:lnum - 1
 
-  if getline(prev_line) =~# vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxPreEnd')
-    let cur_ln = a:lnum - 1
+  if getline(cur_ln) =~# vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxPreEnd')
     while 1
       if cur_ln == 0 || getline(cur_ln) =~# vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxPreStart')
         break
       endif
       let cur_ln -= 1
     endwhile
-    let prev_line = cur_ln
   endif
 
+  let prev_line = prevnonblank(cur_ln)
+
   if prev_line < 0 || prev_line > line('$') ||
         \ getline(prev_line) =~# vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxHeader')
     return 0
diff --git a/doc/vimwiki.txt b/doc/vimwiki.txt
index 17ea075..cedf960 100644
--- a/doc/vimwiki.txt
+++ b/doc/vimwiki.txt
@@ -3479,6 +3479,8 @@ https://github.com/vimwiki-backup/vimwiki/issues.
 2.5 (in progress)~
 
 New:~
+    * PR #735: Make list-toggling work properly even when code blocks are
+      embedded within the list in Markdown mode.
     * PR #711: Allow forcing VimwikiAll2HTML with !
     * PR #702: Make remapping documentation more accessible to newer vim users
     * PR #673: Add :VimwikiGoto key mapping.
diff --git a/test/list_update.vader b/test/list_update.vader
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c5b10e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/list_update.vader
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+Include: vader_includes/vader_setup.vader
+
+Given vimwiki (Sample nested list, vimwiki syntax):
+  * [ ] Top Level
+    * [ ] Child 1
+    * [ ] Child 2
+
+    * [ ] Post space
+
+    {{{code
+    * [ ] print "hello, world"
+    }}}
+
+    {{{morecode
+    print "hello again"
+    }}}
+
+    * [ ] Post code
+      * [ ] Sub-child
+
+      * [ ] Sub-sub-child
+
+Execute (Set syntax to default):
+  call SetSyntax('default')
+
+Do (Toggle top-level):
+  \<C-Space>
+
+Expect (All tree toggled):
+  * [X] Top Level
+    * [X] Child 1
+    * [X] Child 2
+
+    * [X] Post space
+
+    {{{code
+    * [ ] print "hello, world"
+    }}}
+
+    {{{morecode
+    print "hello again"
+    }}}
+
+    * [X] Post code
+      * [X] Sub-child
+
+      * [X] Sub-sub-child
+
+Do (Toggle child):
+  j
+  \<C-Space>
+
+Expect (Child toggled, top updated):
+  * [.] Top Level
+    * [X] Child 1
+    * [ ] Child 2
+
+    * [ ] Post space
+
+    {{{code
+    * [ ] print "hello, world"
+    }}}
+
+    {{{morecode
+    print "hello again"
+    }}}
+
+    * [ ] Post code
+      * [ ] Sub-child
+
+      * [ ] Sub-sub-child
+
+Do (Toggle sub-child):
+  G
+  \<C-Space>
+
+Expect (Sub-child toggled, parents updated):
+  * [.] Top Level
+    * [ ] Child 1
+    * [ ] Child 2
+
+    * [ ] Post space
+
+    {{{code
+    * [ ] print "hello, world"
+    }}}
+
+    {{{morecode
+    print "hello again"
+    }}}
+
+    * [o] Post code
+      * [ ] Sub-child
+
+      * [X] Sub-sub-child
+
+Given markdown (Sample nested list, markdown syntax):
+  * [ ] Top Level
+    * [ ] Child 1
+    * [ ] Child 2
+
+    * [ ] Post space
+
+    ```code
+    * [ ] print "hello, world"
+    ```
+
+    ```morecode
+    print "hello again"
+    ```
+
+    * [ ] Post code
+      * [ ] Sub-child
+
+      * [ ] Sub-sub-child
+
+Execute (Set syntax to markdown):
+  call SetSyntax('markdown')
+
+Do (Toggle top-level):
+  \<C-Space>
+
+Expect (All tree toggled):
+  * [X] Top Level
+    * [X] Child 1
+    * [X] Child 2
+
+    * [X] Post space
+
+    ```code
+    * [ ] print "hello, world"
+    ```
+
+    ```morecode
+    print "hello again"
+    ```
+
+    * [X] Post code
+      * [X] Sub-child
+
+      * [X] Sub-sub-child
+
+Do (Toggle child):
+  j
+  \<C-Space>
+
+Expect (Child toggled, top updated):
+  * [.] Top Level
+    * [X] Child 1
+    * [ ] Child 2
+
+    * [ ] Post space
+
+    ```code
+    * [ ] print "hello, world"
+    ```
+
+    ```morecode
+    print "hello again"
+    ```
+
+    * [ ] Post code
+      * [ ] Sub-child
+
+      * [ ] Sub-sub-child
+
+Do (Toggle sub-child):
+  G
+  \<C-Space>
+
+Expect (Sub-child toggled, parents updated):
+  * [.] Top Level
+    * [ ] Child 1
+    * [ ] Child 2
+
+    * [ ] Post space
+
+    ```code
+    * [ ] print "hello, world"
+    ```
+
+    ```morecode
+    print "hello again"
+    ```
+
+    * [o] Post code
+      * [ ] Sub-child
+
+      * [X] Sub-sub-child
+
+Include: vader_includes/vader_teardown.vader