diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bc9f0472..222d006c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "hightable": "0.16.0",
-    "hyparquet": "1.14.0",
+    "hyparquet": "1.15.0",
     "hyparquet-compressors": "1.1.1",
     "icebird": "0.3.0",
     "react": "18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "18.3.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@eslint/js": "9.27.0",
+    "@eslint/js": "9.28.0",
     "@storybook/addon-essentials": "8.6.14",
     "@storybook/addon-interactions": "8.6.14",
     "@storybook/blocks": "8.6.14",
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@
     "@storybook/react-vite": "8.6.14",
     "@storybook/test": "8.6.14",
     "@testing-library/react": "16.3.0",
-    "@types/node": "22.15.21",
-    "@types/react": "19.1.5",
+    "@types/node": "22.15.29",
+    "@types/react": "19.1.6",
     "@types/react-dom": "19.1.5",
     "@vitejs/plugin-react": "4.5.0",
     "@vitest/coverage-v8": "3.1.4",
-    "eslint": "9.27.0",
+    "eslint": "9.28.0",
     "eslint-plugin-react": "7.37.5",
     "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "5.2.0",
     "eslint-plugin-react-refresh": "0.4.20",
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
     "storybook": "8.6.14",
     "typescript": "5.8.3",
-    "typescript-eslint": "8.32.1",
+    "typescript-eslint": "8.33.0",
     "vite": "6.3.5",
     "vitest": "3.1.4"
   },
diff --git a/src/components/Markdown/Markdown.test.tsx b/src/components/Markdown/Markdown.test.tsx
index a6ffe1e9..d52df16d 100644
--- a/src/components/Markdown/Markdown.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Markdown/Markdown.test.tsx
@@ -351,4 +351,15 @@ describe('Markdown with nested elements', () => {
     expect(container.textContent).toBe('[link]')
     expect(container.querySelector('a')).toBeNull()
   })
+
+  it('renders a list immediately after a paragraph', () => {
+    const text = 'List:\n   - First\n   - Second'
+    const { getByText } = render(<Markdown text={text} />)
+    expect(getByText('First')).toBeDefined()
+    expect(getByText('Second')).toBeDefined()
+    expect(getByText('List:')).toBeDefined()
+    expect(getByText('List:').tagName).toBe('P')
+    expect(getByText('First').tagName).toBe('LI')
+    expect(getByText('Second').tagName).toBe('LI')
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/Markdown/Markdown.tsx b/src/components/Markdown/Markdown.tsx
index 65dfefe3..f42564f5 100644
--- a/src/components/Markdown/Markdown.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Markdown/Markdown.tsx
@@ -100,12 +100,18 @@ function parseMarkdown(text: string): Token[] {
 
     // Paragraph
     const paraLines: string[] = []
-    while (i < lines.length && lines[i]?.trim() !== '') {
-      const line = lines[i]
-      if (line === undefined) {
-        throw new Error(`Index ${i} not found in lines`)
-      }
-      paraLines.push(line)
+    while (i < lines.length) {
+      const ln = lines[i]
+      if (ln === undefined) throw new Error(`Index ${i} not found in lines`)
+
+      // stop if we hit a blank line or something that starts its own block
+      if (!ln.trim()) break
+      if (ln.startsWith('```')) break // code block
+      if (ln.startsWith('>')) break // blockquote
+      if (/^(#{1,6})\s+/.test(ln)) break // heading
+      if (/^(\s*)([-*+]|\d+\.)\s+/.test(ln)) break // list item
+
+      paraLines.push(ln)
       i++
     }
     tokens.push({