2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/writers/markdown-writer.js b/lib/writers/markdown-writer.js
index 82f19dc..d6adb56 100644
--- a/lib/writers/markdown-writer.js
+++ b/lib/writers/markdown-writer.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ function markdownList(options) {
 }
 
 function markdownListItem(attributes, list) {
+    list = list || {indent: 0, isOrdered: false, count: 0};
     list.count++;
     var start = repeatString("\t", list.indent) +
         (list.isOrdered ? list.count + "." : "-") + " ";
diff --git a/tests/writers/markdown-writer.tests.js b/tests/writers/markdown-writer.tests.js
index 250bb0c..6b595f2 100644
--- a/tests/writers/markdown-writer.tests.js
+++ b/tests/writers/markdown-writer.tests.js
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ describe('markdown-writer', function() {
         return assert.equal(writer.asString(), "");
     });
 
+    test('list item outside of list is treated as unordered list', function() {
+        var writer = mdWriter.writer();
+        writer.open("li");
+        writer.text("Hello");
+        writer.close("li");
+        return assert.equal(writer.asString(), "- Hello\n");
+    });
+
     test('can generate an ordered list', function() {
         var writer = mdWriter.writer();
         writer.open("ol");