diff --git a/crates/weaver_forge/README.md b/crates/weaver_forge/README.md
index 42f4993c..cbd5f25a 100644
--- a/crates/weaver_forge/README.md
+++ b/crates/weaver_forge/README.md
@@ -768,7 +768,6 @@ The resulting comment in JavaDoc format would be:
    * incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
    * </ul>
    * And an <strong>inline code snippet</strong>: {@code Attr.attr}.
-   * <p>
    * <h1>Summary</h1>
    * <h2>Examples</h2>
    * <ol>
@@ -791,7 +790,6 @@ The resulting comment in JavaDoc format would be:
    * Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing
    * elit sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.</blockquote>
    * 
-   * <p>
    * <blockquote>
    * [!NOTE] Something very important here</blockquote>
    */
diff --git a/crates/weaver_forge/expected_output/comment_format/example.java b/crates/weaver_forge/expected_output/comment_format/example.java
index 346f9454..f4293ba5 100644
--- a/crates/weaver_forge/expected_output/comment_format/example.java
+++ b/crates/weaver_forge/expected_output/comment_format/example.java
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
    * incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
    * </ul>
    * And an <strong>inline code snippet</strong>: {@code Attr.attr}.
-   * <p>
    * <h1>Summary</h1>
    * <h2>Examples</h2>
    * <ol>
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@
    * Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing
    * elit sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.</blockquote>
    *
-   * <p>
    * <blockquote>
    * [!NOTE] Something very important here</blockquote>
    */
diff --git a/crates/weaver_forge/src/formats/html.rs b/crates/weaver_forge/src/formats/html.rs
index 641ccaf6..51e651be 100644
--- a/crates/weaver_forge/src/formats/html.rs
+++ b/crates/weaver_forge/src/formats/html.rs
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ impl<'source> HtmlRenderer<'source> {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         if ctx.add_old_style_paragraph {
             ctx.pushln(indent)?;
-            if !matches!(md_node, Node::List(_)) {
+            if matches!(md_node, Node::Paragraph(_)) {
                 ctx.push_unbroken_ln("<p>", indent)?;
             }
             ctx.add_old_style_paragraph = false;