diff --git a/ansi/elements.go b/ansi/elements.go
index cf6d2b3..6d690a7 100644
--- a/ansi/elements.go
+++ b/ansi/elements.go
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ func (tr *ANSIRenderer) NewElement(node ast.Node, source []byte) Element {
 			return Element{}
 		}
 		return Element{
-			Renderer: &ParagraphElement{},
+			Renderer: &ParagraphElement{
+				First: node.PreviousSibling() == nil,
+			},
 			Finisher: &ParagraphElement{},
 		}
 
diff --git a/ansi/paragraph.go b/ansi/paragraph.go
index 079a1f2..5cd134e 100644
--- a/ansi/paragraph.go
+++ b/ansi/paragraph.go
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@ import (
 )
 
 type ParagraphElement struct {
+	First bool
 }
 
 func (e *ParagraphElement) Render(w io.Writer, ctx RenderContext) error {
 	bs := ctx.blockStack
 	rules := ctx.options.Styles.Paragraph
 
-	_, _ = w.Write([]byte("\n"))
+	if !e.First {
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("\n"))
+	}
 	be := BlockElement{
 		Block: &bytes.Buffer{},
 		Style: cascadeStyle(bs.Current().Style, rules, true),
diff --git a/testdata/code.test b/testdata/code.test
index 737be40..32bb783 100644
--- a/testdata/code.test
+++ b/testdata/code.test
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-                                                                                
 This is a code.                                                                 
diff --git a/testdata/emph.test b/testdata/emph.test
index 69d2772..db5ee2f 100644
--- a/testdata/emph.test
+++ b/testdata/emph.test
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-                                                                                
 This text is emphasized.                                                        
diff --git a/testdata/image.test b/testdata/image.test
index 680c0a8..bce276f 100644
--- a/testdata/image.test
+++ b/testdata/image.test
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-                                                                                
 Image [Image: https://charm.sh/logo.png].                                       
diff --git a/testdata/link.test b/testdata/link.test
index 17265b2..a59d875 100644
--- a/testdata/link.test
+++ b/testdata/link.test
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-                                                                                
 This is a link (https://charm.sh).                                              
diff --git a/testdata/strong.test b/testdata/strong.test
index 6cf578b..d4b7f74 100644
--- a/testdata/strong.test
+++ b/testdata/strong.test
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-                                                                                
 This text is strong.