diff --git a/tools/doc/html.js b/tools/doc/html.js
index 8de9f49987c000..327c9f080e2bfe 100644
--- a/tools/doc/html.js
+++ b/tools/doc/html.js
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ function parseLists(input) {
       }
       if (tok.type === 'list_end') {
         depth--;
+        output.push(tok);
         if (depth === 0) {
           state = null;
           output.push({ type:'html', text: '</div>' });
         }
-        output.push(tok);
         return;
       }
       if (tok.text) {