diff --git a/__tests__/consecutive-blank-lines.test.ts b/__tests__/consecutive-blank-lines.test.ts
index 3caa9bcd..b9caf789 100644
--- a/__tests__/consecutive-blank-lines.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/consecutive-blank-lines.test.ts
@@ -126,5 +126,59 @@ ruleTest({
         Line 2
       `,
     },
+    { // accounts for https://github.com/platers/obsidian-linter/issues/538
+      testName: 'Make sure that lists with a blank line between them are not affected since there are not 2 or more blank lines',
+      before: dedent`
+        - Item 1
+        ${''}
+          - Subitem 1
+        ${''}
+          - Subitem 2
+        ${''}
+            - Sub sub item 1
+        ${''}
+            - Sub sub item 2
+      `,
+      after: dedent`
+        - Item 1
+        ${''}
+          - Subitem 1
+        ${''}
+          - Subitem 2
+        ${''}
+            - Sub sub item 1
+        ${''}
+            - Sub sub item 2
+      `,
+    },
+    { // accounts for https://github.com/platers/obsidian-linter/issues/543
+      testName: 'Make sure that nested code blocks with a blank line between them are not affected since there are not 2 or more blank lines',
+      before: dedent`
+        1. \`aaa\` bbbb,
+        3. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+
+            \`\`\`csharp
+            private IProcessor[] GetProcessors()
+            {
+                return returnedProcessors.ToArray();
+            }
+            \`\`\`
+
+        4. ccccccc,
+      `,
+      after: dedent`
+        1. \`aaa\` bbbb,
+        3. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+
+            \`\`\`csharp
+            private IProcessor[] GetProcessors()
+            {
+                return returnedProcessors.ToArray();
+            }
+            \`\`\`
+
+        4. ccccccc,
+      `,
+    },
   ],
 });
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index d507b061..59fa417e 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "obsidian-linter",
   "name": "Linter",
-  "version": "1.9.0",
+  "version": "1.9.1",
   "minAppVersion": "0.15.6",
   "description": "Formats and styles your notes. It can be used to format YAML tags, aliases, arrays, and metadata; footnotes; headings; spacing; math blocks; regular markdown contents like list, italics, and bold styles; and more with the use of custom rule options as well.",
   "author": "Victor Tao",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2e38411c..f73e9303 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "obsidian-linter",
-  "version": "1.9.0",
+  "version": "1.9.1",
   "description": "Enforces consistent markdown styling for Obsidian (https://obsidian.md). It can be used to format YAML tags, aliases, arrays, and metadata; footnotes; headings; spacing; math blocks; regular markdown contents like list, italics, and bold styles; and more with the use of custom rule options as well.",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/rules/consecutive-blank-lines.ts b/src/rules/consecutive-blank-lines.ts
index c7d68fc7..1e4160bb 100644
--- a/src/rules/consecutive-blank-lines.ts
+++ b/src/rules/consecutive-blank-lines.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ export default class ConsecutiveBlankLines extends RuleBuilder<ConsecutiveBlankL
   apply(text: string, options: ConsecutiveBlankLinesOptions): string {
     return ignoreListOfTypes([IgnoreTypes.code, IgnoreTypes.yaml, IgnoreTypes.link, IgnoreTypes.wikiLink, IgnoreTypes.tag], text, (text) => {
       // make sure to account for lines that are purely whitespace as well https://stackoverflow.com/a/3873354/8353749
-      return text.replace(/(\n([\t\v\f\r \u00a0\u2000-\u200b\u2028-\u2029\u3000]+)?){2,}/g, '\n\n');
+      // make sure that the match ends in a newline
+      return text.replace(/(\n([\t\v\f\r \u00a0\u2000-\u200b\u2028-\u2029\u3000]+)?){2,}\n/g, '\n\n');
     });
   }
   get exampleBuilders(): ExampleBuilder<ConsecutiveBlankLinesOptions>[] {
diff --git a/versions.json b/versions.json
index 05cc33f1..4e6453cb 100644
--- a/versions.json
+++ b/versions.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+	"1.9.1": "0.15.6",
 	"1.9.0": "0.15.6",
 	"1.8.0": "0.15.6",
 	"1.7.1": "0.15.6",