diff --git a/src/renderer/html_handlebars/helpers/toc.rs b/src/renderer/html_handlebars/helpers/toc.rs
index 1246f9d3..9d924086 100644
--- a/src/renderer/html_handlebars/helpers/toc.rs
+++ b/src/renderer/html_handlebars/helpers/toc.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ impl HelperDef for RenderToc {
             try!(rc.writer.write("<ul class=\"section\">".as_bytes()));
             try!(rc.writer.write("<li>".as_bytes()));
         } else if level < current_level {
-            try!(rc.writer.write("</ul>".as_bytes()));
+            while level < current_level {
+                try!(rc.writer.write("</ul>".as_bytes()));
+                try!(rc.writer.write("</li>".as_bytes()));
+                current_level = current_level - 1;
+            }
             try!(rc.writer.write("<li>".as_bytes()));
         }
         else {