diff --git a/packages/yoastseo/src/scoring/assessments/readability/ListAssessment.js b/packages/yoastseo/src/scoring/assessments/readability/ListAssessment.js
index 487242178ca..ac2b9441b09 100644
--- a/packages/yoastseo/src/scoring/assessments/readability/ListAssessment.js
+++ b/packages/yoastseo/src/scoring/assessments/readability/ListAssessment.js
@@ -47,13 +47,17 @@ export default class ListAssessment extends Assessment {
 	 */
 	findList( paper ) {
 		const foundLists = paper.getTree().findAll( node => node.name === "ul" || node.name === "ol" );
-		/*
-		This is a helper function to check if a list is not empty.
-		A list is not empty if it has at least one <li> child with text.
-		*/
-		const isListNotEmpty = list => list.childNodes.some( child => child.name === "li" && child.childNodes.length );
 
-		return foundLists.some( isListNotEmpty );
+		for ( const list of foundLists ) {
+			for ( const child of list.childNodes ) {
+				// A list is not empty if it has at least one <li> child with text.
+				if ( child.name === "li" && child.childNodes.some( node => node.name === "p" ) ) {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	/**