diff --git a/lib/rules_core/inline.js b/lib/rules_core/inline.js
index 4c33d0d..6148c82 100644
--- a/lib/rules_core/inline.js
+++ b/lib/rules_core/inline.js
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ module.exports = function inline(state) {
     tok = tokens[i];
     if (tok.type === 'inline') {
       state.md.inline.parse(tok.content, state.md, state.env, tok.children);
+
+      // Update position of all children to be absolute
+      for (var child = 0; child < tok.children.length; child++) {
+        tok.children[child].position = tok.children[child].position + tok.position;
+      }
     }
   }
 };