diff --git a/src/message/parser.rs b/src/message/parser.rs
index 98e531e..2913c42 100644
--- a/src/message/parser.rs
+++ b/src/message/parser.rs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         match &self.state {
             State::Preformatted(v) => {
                 let s = v.lines.join("\n").to_string();
-                self.lines.push(GemtextNode::Text(s));
+                self.lines.push(GemtextNode::Preformatted(v.alt.map(str::to_string), s));
                 self.state = State::Normal;
             }
             _ => panic!("Attempted to leave preformatted mode when not in preformatted mode"),