diff --git a/lua/render-markdown/render/markdown/heading.lua b/lua/render-markdown/render/markdown/heading.lua
index 2d45268..f430b61 100644
--- a/lua/render-markdown/render/markdown/heading.lua
+++ b/lua/render-markdown/render/markdown/heading.lua
@@ -252,8 +252,9 @@ function Render:padding(box)
     if line:empty() then
         return
     end
+    local start_col = self.node.start_col
     for row = self.node.start_row, self.node.end_row - 1 do
-        self.marks:add(self.config, false, row, 0, {
+        self.marks:add(self.config, false, row, start_col, {
             priority = 100,
             virt_text = line:get(),
             virt_text_pos = 'inline',