diff --git a/src/__tests__/parseExpensiMark.test.ts b/src/__tests__/parseExpensiMark.test.ts
index 868cf42a..3c689a8d 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/parseExpensiMark.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/parseExpensiMark.test.ts
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ test('email with multiline hyperlinks', () => {
 
 test('inline code', () => {
   expect('Hello `world`!').toBeParsedAs([
-    {type: 'syntax', start: 6, length: 1},
+    {type: 'syntax', start: 6, length: 1, syntaxType: 'opening'},
     {type: 'code', start: 7, length: 5},
-    {type: 'syntax', start: 12, length: 1},
+    {type: 'syntax', start: 12, length: 1, syntaxType: 'closing'},
   ]);
 });
 
@@ -585,9 +585,9 @@ describe('report mentions', () => {
 
   test('report mention with markdown', () => {
     expect('reported #`report-name` should be highlighted').toBeParsedAs([
-      {type: 'syntax', start: 10, length: 1},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 10, length: 1, syntaxType: 'opening'},
       {type: 'code', start: 11, length: 11},
-      {type: 'syntax', start: 22, length: 1},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 22, length: 1, syntaxType: 'closing'},
     ]);
   });
 
@@ -678,3 +678,91 @@ describe('inline video', () => {
     ]);
   });
 });
+
+describe('nested inline code', () => {
+  test('starting with emoji', () => {
+    expect('_~`🚀test`~_').toBeParsedAs([
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 0, length: 1},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 1, length: 2},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 5, length: 4},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 9, length: 2},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 1, length: 1},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 2, length: 1},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 5, length: 4},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 9, length: 1},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 2, length: 1, syntaxType: 'opening'},
+      {type: 'code', start: 3, length: 6},
+      {type: 'emoji', start: 3, length: 2},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 9, length: 1, syntaxType: 'closing'},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 10, length: 1},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 11, length: 1},
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  test('emoji in the middle', () => {
+    expect('_~`te🚀st`~_').toBeParsedAs([
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 0, length: 1},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 1, length: 2},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 3, length: 2},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 7, length: 2},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 9, length: 2},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 1, length: 1},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 2, length: 1},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 3, length: 2},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 7, length: 2},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 9, length: 1},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 2, length: 1, syntaxType: 'opening'},
+      {type: 'code', start: 3, length: 6},
+      {type: 'emoji', start: 5, length: 2},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 9, length: 1, syntaxType: 'closing'},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 10, length: 1},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 11, length: 1},
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  test('ending with emoji', () => {
+    expect('_~`test🚀`~_').toBeParsedAs([
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 0, length: 1},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 1, length: 2},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 3, length: 4},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 9, length: 2},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 1, length: 1},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 2, length: 1},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 3, length: 4},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 9, length: 1},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 2, length: 1, syntaxType: 'opening'},
+      {type: 'code', start: 3, length: 6},
+      {type: 'emoji', start: 7, length: 2},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 9, length: 1, syntaxType: 'closing'},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 10, length: 1},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 11, length: 1},
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  test('emoji inside and outside inline code', () => {
+    expect('_~🚀`🚀te🚀st🚀`🚀~_').toBeParsedAs([
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 0, length: 1},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 1, length: 1},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 4, length: 1},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 7, length: 2},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 11, length: 2},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 15, length: 1},
+      {type: 'italic', start: 18, length: 1},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 1, length: 1},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 4, length: 1},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 7, length: 2},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 11, length: 2},
+      {type: 'strikethrough', start: 15, length: 1},
+      {type: 'emoji', start: 2, length: 2},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 4, length: 1, syntaxType: 'opening'},
+      {type: 'code', start: 5, length: 10},
+      {type: 'emoji', start: 5, length: 2},
+      {type: 'emoji', start: 9, length: 2},
+      {type: 'emoji', start: 13, length: 2},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 15, length: 1, syntaxType: 'closing'},
+      {type: 'emoji', start: 16, length: 2},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 18, length: 1},
+      {type: 'syntax', start: 19, length: 1},
+    ]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/commonTypes.ts b/src/commonTypes.ts
index db74ea38..6e08c471 100644
--- a/src/commonTypes.ts
+++ b/src/commonTypes.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ interface MarkdownRange {
   start: number;
   length: number;
   depth?: number;
+  syntaxType?: 'opening' | 'closing';
 }
 
 type InlineImagesInputProps = {
diff --git a/src/rangeUtils.ts b/src/rangeUtils.ts
index 2297071e..27997487 100644
--- a/src/rangeUtils.ts
+++ b/src/rangeUtils.ts
@@ -56,20 +56,22 @@ function ungroupRanges(ranges: MarkdownRange[]): MarkdownRange[] {
   });
   return ungroupedRanges;
 }
-
 /**
  * Creates a list of ranges that should not be formatted by certain markdown types (italic, strikethrough).
  * This includes emojis and syntaxes of inline code blocks.
  */
-function getRangesToExcludeFormatting(ranges: MarkdownRange[]) {
+function getRangesToExcludeFormatting(ranges: MarkdownRange[]): MarkdownRange[] {
   let closingSyntaxPosition: number | null = null;
   return ranges.filter((range, index) => {
     const nextRange = ranges[index + 1];
+    const currentRange = range;
     if (nextRange && nextRange.type === 'code' && range.type === 'syntax') {
+      currentRange.syntaxType = 'opening';
       closingSyntaxPosition = nextRange.start + nextRange.length;
       return true;
     }
     if (closingSyntaxPosition !== null && range.type === 'syntax' && range.start <= closingSyntaxPosition) {
+      currentRange.syntaxType = 'closing';
       closingSyntaxPosition = null;
       return true;
     }
@@ -115,11 +117,11 @@ function excludeRangeTypesFromFormatting(ranges: MarkdownRange[], baseMarkdownTy
           const newRange: MarkdownRange = {
             type: currentRange.type,
             start: currentStart,
-            length: excludeRangeStart - currentStart,
+            length: excludeRangeStart - currentStart + (excludeRange.syntaxType === 'opening' ? 1 : 0), // Adjust the length so the new range from the split ends after the opening syntax
             ...(currentRange?.depth && {depth: currentRange?.depth}),
           };
-          currentRange.start = excludeRangeEnd;
-          currentRange.length = currentEnd - excludeRangeEnd;
+          currentRange.start = excludeRangeEnd + (excludeRange.syntaxType === 'closing' ? -1 : 0); // Adjust the current range to start before the closing syntax
+          currentRange.length = currentEnd - excludeRangeEnd + (excludeRange.syntaxType === 'closing' ? 1 : 0);
 
           if (newRange.length > 0) {
             newRanges.push(newRange);