diff --git a/src/functions.py b/src/functions.py
index 60f3c59..1e11ff7 100755
--- a/src/functions.py
+++ b/src/functions.py
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ def convert_text(text: str, format_indents: bool = True):
     for line in seperate(text):
         # add anki field into line and count the number of changes
         if as_indent and re.search(r"^\W+.+", line) is not None:
-            newLine, _ = re.subn(r"(^\W+)(.+)", r"\1 {{{{c1::\2}}}}", line)
+            if re.search(r"^\t+", line) is not None:
+                newLine = match_and_replace(line, format_indents)
+            else:
+                newLine, _ = re.subn(
+                    r"(?!^\t|^.+:$)^(\W+)(.+)$", r"\1 {{c1::\2}}", line
+                )
         else:
             as_indent = False
             newLine = match_and_replace(line, format_indents)
@@ -66,10 +71,10 @@ def match_and_replace(line: str, format_indents: bool = True):
     if re.search(":$", line) is not None:
         return True
     if format_indents:
-        line, num = re.subn("(\t+.)(..*)", r"\1 {{{{c1::\2}}}}", line)
+        line, num = re.subn("(\t+.)(..*)", r"\1 {{c1::\2}}", line)
         if num > 0:
             return line
-    line, num = re.subn("(:)(..+)", r"\1 {{{{c1::\2}}}}", line)
+    line, num = re.subn("(:)(..+)", r"\1 {{c1::\2}}", line)
     return line