diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index f26a66a..27dcf2a 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ function parseAttrs(s, re, limit=65536) {
 function findOpenToken(tokens, i) {
   const tokenC = tokens[i];
   if (!tokenC) return null;
-  const {level} = tokenC;
+  let dlevel = 0;
   for (i--; i>=0; i--) {
     const token = tokens[i];
-    if (token.level === level) return token;
+    const {nesting} = token;
+    if (nesting === 1 && dlevel === 0) return token;
+    dlevel += nesting;
   }
   return null;
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d71442..00c27d2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sup39/markdown-it-attr",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.2.2",
   "description": "A markdown-it plugin to write id, classes, and attributes",
   "keywords": [
     "markdown",