diff --git a/lib/marked.js b/lib/marked.js
index 49a4153a4b..2ed8d8f326 100644
--- a/lib/marked.js
+++ b/lib/marked.js
@@ -1267,7 +1267,19 @@ Parser.prototype.tok = function() {
       var task = this.token.task;
 
       if (this.token.task) {
-        body += this.renderer.checkbox(checked);
+        if (loose) {
+          if (this.peek().type === 'text') {
+            var nextToken = this.peek();
+            nextToken.text = this.renderer.checkbox(checked) + ' ' + nextToken.text;
+          } else {
+            this.tokens.push({
+              type: 'text',
+              text: this.renderer.checkbox(checked)
+            });
+          }
+        } else {
+          body += this.renderer.checkbox(checked);
+        }
       }
 
       while (this.next().type !== 'list_item_end') {