diff --git a/__tests__/empty-line-around-blockquotes.test.ts b/__tests__/empty-line-around-blockquotes.test.ts
index 70fa4d1a..e4e3e985 100644
--- a/__tests__/empty-line-around-blockquotes.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/empty-line-around-blockquotes.test.ts
@@ -126,5 +126,46 @@ ruleTest({
         > Content
       `,
     },
+    { // accounts for https://github.com/platers/obsidian-linter/issues/684
+      testName: 'Make sure that a nested set of callouts are not merged when only a blank lines is between them with no content',
+      before: dedent`
+        > [!multi-column]
+        >
+        >> [!note]+ Use Case
+        >> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
+        >> ##### User Case Background
+        >> Vitae nunc sed velit dignissim sodales. In cursus turpis massa tincidunt dui ut ornare lectus.
+        >
+        >> [!warning]+ Resources
+        >> #### Requirement
+        >> - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
+        >> - Vitae nunc sed velit dignissim sodales.
+        >> - In cursus turpis massa tincidunt dui ut ornare lectus.
+        >
+        >> [!todo]+
+        >> - [x] Define Use Case
+        >> - [ ] Craft User Story
+        >> - [ ] Develop draft sketches
+      `,
+      after: dedent`
+        > [!multi-column]
+        >
+        >> [!note]+ Use Case
+        >> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
+        >> ##### User Case Background
+        >> Vitae nunc sed velit dignissim sodales. In cursus turpis massa tincidunt dui ut ornare lectus.
+        >
+        >> [!warning]+ Resources
+        >> #### Requirement
+        >> - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
+        >> - Vitae nunc sed velit dignissim sodales.
+        >> - In cursus turpis massa tincidunt dui ut ornare lectus.
+        >
+        >> [!todo]+
+        >> - [x] Define Use Case
+        >> - [ ] Craft User Story
+        >> - [ ] Develop draft sketches
+      `,
+    },
   ],
 });
diff --git a/src/utils/regex.ts b/src/utils/regex.ts
index 8ad1743b..9024df4e 100644
--- a/src/utils/regex.ts
+++ b/src/utils/regex.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export const indentedOrBlockquoteNestedChecklistIndicatorRegex = new RegExp(`^${
 export const nonBlockquoteChecklistRegex = new RegExp(`^\\s*- ${checklistBoxIndicator} `);
 
 export const footnoteDefinitionIndicatorAtStartOfLine = /^(\[\^\w+\]) ?([,.;!:?])/gm;
+export const calloutRegex = /^(>\s*)+\[![^\s]*\]/m;
 
 // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38866071/javascript-replace-method-dollar-signs
 // Important to use this for any regex replacements where the replacement string
diff --git a/src/utils/strings.ts b/src/utils/strings.ts
index 66354b27..bdcb228a 100644
--- a/src/utils/strings.ts
+++ b/src/utils/strings.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {calloutRegex} from './regex';
 /**
  * Inserts a string at the given position in a string.
  * @param {string} str - The string to insert into
@@ -59,6 +60,17 @@ function getEmptyLine(priorLine: string = ''): string {
   return '\n' + priorLineStart.trim();
 }
 
+function getEmptyLineForBlockqute(priorLine: string = '', isCallout: boolean = false, blockquoteLevel: number = 1): string {
+  const potentialEmptyLine = getEmptyLine(priorLine);
+  const previousBlockquoteLevel = countInstances(potentialEmptyLine, '>');
+  const dealingWithACallout = isCallout || calloutRegex.test(priorLine);
+  if (dealingWithACallout && blockquoteLevel === previousBlockquoteLevel) {
+    return potentialEmptyLine.substring(0, potentialEmptyLine.lastIndexOf('>'));
+  }
+
+  return potentialEmptyLine;
+}
+
 function makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineBeforeItUnlessItStartsAFile(text: string, startOfContent: number): string {
   if (startOfContent === 0) {
     return text;
@@ -83,7 +95,7 @@ function makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineBeforeItUnlessItStartsAFile(text: str
   return text.substring(0, startOfNewContent) + '\n' + text.substring(startOfContent);
 }
 
-function makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineBeforeItUnlessItStartsAFileForBlockquote(text: string, startOfLine: string, startOfContent: number): string {
+function makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineBeforeItUnlessItStartsAFileForBlockquote(text: string, startOfLine: string, startOfContent: number, isCallout: boolean = false): string {
   if (startOfContent === 0) {
     return text;
   }
@@ -139,7 +151,7 @@ function makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineBeforeItUnlessItStartsAFileForBlockqu
     priorLine = text.substring(indexOfLastNewLine, startOfNewContent);
   }
 
-  return text.substring(0, startOfNewContent) + getEmptyLine(priorLine) + text.substring(startOfContent);
+  return text.substring(0, startOfNewContent) + getEmptyLineForBlockqute(priorLine, isCallout, nestingLevel) + text.substring(startOfContent);
 }
 
 function makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineAfterItUnlessItEndsAFile(text: string, endOfContent: number): string {
@@ -171,7 +183,7 @@ function makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineAfterItUnlessItEndsAFile(text: string
   return text.substring(0, endOfContent) + '\n' + text.substring(endOfNewContent);
 }
 
-function makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineAfterItUnlessItEndsAFileForBlockquote(text: string, startOfLine: string, endOfContent: number): string {
+function makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineAfterItUnlessItEndsAFileForBlockquote(text: string, startOfLine: string, endOfContent: number, isCallout: boolean = false): string {
   if (endOfContent === (text.length - 1)) {
     return text;
   }
@@ -233,8 +245,7 @@ function makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineAfterItUnlessItEndsAFileForBlockquote
     nextLine = text.substring(endOfNewContent + 1, indexOfSecondNewLineAfterContent);
   }
 
-
-  return text.substring(0, endOfContent) + getEmptyLine(nextLine) + text.substring(endOfNewContent);
+  return text.substring(0, endOfContent) + getEmptyLineForBlockqute(nextLine, isCallout, nestingLevel) + text.substring(endOfNewContent);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -247,9 +258,10 @@ function makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineAfterItUnlessItEndsAFileForBlockquote
 export function makeSureContentHasEmptyLinesAddedBeforeAndAfter(text: string, start: number, end: number): string {
   const [startOfLine, startOfLineIndex] = getStartOfLineWhitespaceOrBlockquoteLevel(text, start);
   if (startOfLine.trim() !== '') {
-    const newText = makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineAfterItUnlessItEndsAFileForBlockquote(text, startOfLine, end);
+    const isCallout = calloutRegex.test(text.substring(start, end));
+    const newText = makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineAfterItUnlessItEndsAFileForBlockquote(text, startOfLine, end, isCallout);
 
-    return makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineBeforeItUnlessItStartsAFileForBlockquote(newText, startOfLine, startOfLineIndex);
+    return makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineBeforeItUnlessItStartsAFileForBlockquote(newText, startOfLine, startOfLineIndex, isCallout);
   }
 
   const newText = makeSureContentHasASingleEmptyLineAfterItUnlessItEndsAFile(text, end);