diff --git a/lib/fancy_fences.ex b/lib/fancy_fences.ex
index 0ff6701..5e3ad39 100644
--- a/lib/fancy_fences.ex
+++ b/lib/fancy_fences.ex
@@ -127,19 +127,6 @@ defmodule FancyFences do
     end)
   end
 
-  defp maybe_apply_fence_processors(
-         {:blockquote, attrs, content, meta},
-         opts,
-         applied_processors
-       ) do
-    content =
-      Enum.reduce(content, [], fn block, acc ->
-        acc ++ maybe_apply_fence_processors(block, opts, applied_processors)
-      end)
-
-    [{:blockquote, attrs, content, meta}]
-  end
-
   defp maybe_apply_fence_processors(
          {:pre, _pre_attrs, [{:code, [class: fence], content, _code_meta}], _pre_meta} = block,
          opts,
@@ -168,5 +155,18 @@ defmodule FancyFences do
     end
   end
 
+  defp maybe_apply_fence_processors(
+         {type, attrs, content, meta},
+         opts,
+         applied_processors
+       ) do
+    content =
+      Enum.reduce(content, [], fn block, acc ->
+        acc ++ maybe_apply_fence_processors(block, opts, applied_processors)
+      end)
+
+    [{type, attrs, content, meta}]
+  end
+
   defp maybe_apply_fence_processors(block, _opts, _applied_processors), do: [block]
 end
diff --git a/test/fancy_fences_test.exs b/test/fancy_fences_test.exs
index 5d50edf..25dc42c 100644
--- a/test/fancy_fences_test.exs
+++ b/test/fancy_fences_test.exs
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ defmodule FancyFencesTest do
       ```
       """
     end
+
+    def dummy(_code) do
+      """
+      Dummy text
+      """
+    end
   end
 
   describe "to_ast/2" do
@@ -63,6 +69,50 @@ defmodule FancyFencesTest do
       assert FancyFences.to_ast(markdown, opts) == ExDoc.Markdown.to_ast(expected)
     end
 
+    test "is applied in deeply nested pre code items" do
+      markdown = """
+      # A heading
+
+      ```dummy
+      ```
+
+      > A blockquote
+      > 
+      > ```dummy
+      > ```
+      >
+      >> ```dummy
+      >> ```
+
+      * A list
+        * sublist
+          
+          ```dummy
+          ```
+      """
+
+      expected = """
+      # A heading
+
+      Dummy text
+
+      > A blockquote
+      > 
+      > Dummy text
+      >
+      >> Dummy text
+
+      * A list
+        * sublist
+          
+          Dummy text
+      """
+
+      opts = [fences: %{"dummy" => {Processors, :dummy, []}}]
+
+      assert FancyFences.to_ast(markdown, opts) == ExDoc.Markdown.to_ast(expected)
+    end
+
     test "no recursion allowed" do
       markdown = """
       ```replace