diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/footnotes.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/footnotes.pyj
index 78995c3e73..968d0c2e23 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/footnotes.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/footnotes.pyj
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ def unhide_tree(elem):
 ok_list_types = {'disc': True, 'circle': True, 'square': True}
 
 
+def is_new_footnote_start(elem, start_elem):
+    c = get_note_container(elem)
+    return c is not start_elem and c is not start_elem.firstElementChild
+
+
 def show_footnote(target, known_anchors):
     if not target:
         return
@@ -163,7 +168,7 @@ def show_footnote(target, known_anchors):
         for elem in document.documentElement.getElementsByTagName('*'):
             if found_note_start:
                 eid = elem.getAttribute('id')
-                if eid is not target and known_anchors[eid] and get_note_container(elem) is not start_elem:
+                if eid is not target and known_anchors[eid] and is_new_footnote_start(elem, start_elem):
                     # console.log('Breaking footnote on anchor: ' + elem.getAttribute('id'))
                     v'delete get_note_container(elem).do_not_hide'
                     break