diff --git a/src/document.c b/src/document.c
index c088615..769c8bc 100644
--- a/src/document.c
+++ b/src/document.c
@@ -942,7 +942,12 @@ char_escape(hoedown_buffer *ob, hoedown_document *doc, uint8_t *data, size_t off
 		}
 		else hoedown_buffer_putc(ob, data[1]);
 	} else if (size == 1) {
-		hoedown_buffer_putc(ob, data[0]);
+		if (doc->md.normal_text) {
+			work.data = data;
+			work.size = 1;
+			doc->md.normal_text(ob, &work, &doc->data);
+		}
+		else hoedown_buffer_putc(ob, data[0]);
 	}
 
 	return 2;