diff --git a/markdown_it/parser_block.py b/markdown_it/parser_block.py
index 04d70334..dd002354 100644
--- a/markdown_it/parser_block.py
+++ b/markdown_it/parser_block.py
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ def tokenize(
             # i.e. latest empty line should not count
             state.tight = not hasEmptyLines
 
+            line = state.line
+
             # paragraph might "eat" one newline after it in nested lists
-            if state.isEmpty(state.line - 1):
+            if (line - 1) < endLine and state.isEmpty(line - 1):
                 hasEmptyLines = True
 
-            line = state.line
-
             if line < endLine and state.isEmpty(line):
                 hasEmptyLines = True
                 line += 1
diff --git a/tests/test_plugins/fixtures/footnote.md b/tests/test_plugins/fixtures/footnote.md
index 7ffeb8bf..cfc7ee3b 100644
--- a/tests/test_plugins/fixtures/footnote.md
+++ b/tests/test_plugins/fixtures/footnote.md
@@ -297,4 +297,32 @@ hij</p>
  <a href="#fnref1" class="footnote-backref">↩︎</a></li>
 </ol>
 </section>
-.
\ No newline at end of file
+.
+
+issue-133
+.
+> b [^1]
+
+Some text
+
+> c
+
+[^1]: d
+
+
+.
+<blockquote>
+<p>b <sup class="footnote-ref"><a href="#fn1" id="fnref1">[1]</a></sup></p>
+</blockquote>
+<p>Some text</p>
+<blockquote>
+<p>c</p>
+</blockquote>
+<hr class="footnotes-sep">
+<section class="footnotes">
+<ol class="footnotes-list">
+<li id="fn1" class="footnote-item"><p>d <a href="#fnref1" class="footnote-backref">↩︎</a></p>
+</li>
+</ol>
+</section>
+.
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 34ae106a..855aa8e6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ envlist = py37
 usedevelop = true
 
 [testenv:py{36,37,38}]
-extras = testing
+extras =
+    linkify
+    testing
 commands = pytest {posargs}
 
 [testenv:py{36,37,38}-bench-core]