diff --git a/src/Markdig/Extensions/DefinitionLists/HtmlDefinitionListRenderer.cs b/src/Markdig/Extensions/DefinitionLists/HtmlDefinitionListRenderer.cs
index 3a435bc37..06b776563 100644
--- a/src/Markdig/Extensions/DefinitionLists/HtmlDefinitionListRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/Markdig/Extensions/DefinitionLists/HtmlDefinitionListRenderer.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ protected override void Write(HtmlRenderer renderer, DefinitionList list)
                     {
                         if (!hasOpendd)
                         {
-                            renderer.Write("<dd>");
+                            renderer.Write("<dd").WriteAttributes(definitionItem).Write(">");
                             countdd = 0;
                             hasOpendd = true;
                         }