diff --git a/docs/USING_PRO.md b/docs/USING_PRO.md
index b8fc872c6b..770a2ca18f 100644
--- a/docs/USING_PRO.md
+++ b/docs/USING_PRO.md
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ console.log(marked('$ latex code $\n\n` other code `'));
 ### Block level tokenizer methods
 
 - space(*string* src)
-- code(*string* src, *array* tokens)
+- code(*string* src)
 - fences(*string* src)
 - heading(*string* src)
 - nptable(*string* src)
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ console.log(marked('$ latex code $\n\n` other code `'));
 - table(*string* src)
 - lheading(*string* src)
 - paragraph(*string* src)
-- text(*string* src, *array* tokens)
+- text(*string* src)
 
 ### Inline level tokenizer methods
 
diff --git a/lib/marked.esm.js b/lib/marked.esm.js
index 3b294451db..31ed6e80be 100644
--- a/lib/marked.esm.js
+++ b/lib/marked.esm.js
@@ -391,18 +391,9 @@ var Tokenizer_1 = class Tokenizer {
     }
   }
 
-  code(src, tokens) {
+  code(src) {
     const cap = this.rules.block.code.exec(src);
     if (cap) {
-      const lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
-      // An indented code block cannot interrupt a paragraph.
-      if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'paragraph') {
-        return {
-          raw: cap[0],
-          text: cap[0].trimRight()
-        };
-      }
-
       const text = cap[0].replace(/^ {1,4}/gm, '');
       return {
         type: 'code',
@@ -722,17 +713,9 @@ var Tokenizer_1 = class Tokenizer {
     }
   }
 
-  text(src, tokens) {
+  text(src) {
     const cap = this.rules.block.text.exec(src);
     if (cap) {
-      const lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
-      if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'text') {
-        return {
-          raw: cap[0],
-          text: cap[0]
-        };
-      }
-
       return {
         type: 'text',
         raw: cap[0],
@@ -1505,14 +1488,15 @@ var Lexer_1 = class Lexer {
       }
 
       // code
-      if (token = this.tokenizer.code(src, tokens)) {
+      if (token = this.tokenizer.code(src)) {
         src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
-        if (token.type) {
-          tokens.push(token);
-        } else {
-          lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+        lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+        // An indented code block cannot interrupt a paragraph.
+        if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'paragraph') {
           lastToken.raw += '\n' + token.raw;
           lastToken.text += '\n' + token.text;
+        } else {
+          tokens.push(token);
         }
         continue;
       }
@@ -1605,14 +1589,14 @@ var Lexer_1 = class Lexer {
       }
 
       // text
-      if (token = this.tokenizer.text(src, tokens)) {
+      if (token = this.tokenizer.text(src)) {
         src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
-        if (token.type) {
-          tokens.push(token);
-        } else {
-          lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+        lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+        if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'text') {
           lastToken.raw += '\n' + token.raw;
           lastToken.text += '\n' + token.text;
+        } else {
+          tokens.push(token);
         }
         continue;
       }
@@ -1697,7 +1681,7 @@ var Lexer_1 = class Lexer {
    * Lexing/Compiling
    */
   inlineTokens(src, tokens = [], inLink = false, inRawBlock = false) {
-    let token;
+    let token, lastToken;
 
     // String with links masked to avoid interference with em and strong
     let maskedSrc = src;
@@ -1737,7 +1721,13 @@ var Lexer_1 = class Lexer {
         src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
         inLink = token.inLink;
         inRawBlock = token.inRawBlock;
-        tokens.push(token);
+        lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+        if (lastToken && token.type === 'text' && lastToken.type === 'text') {
+          lastToken.raw += token.raw;
+          lastToken.text += token.text;
+        } else {
+          tokens.push(token);
+        }
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -1754,10 +1744,16 @@ var Lexer_1 = class Lexer {
       // reflink, nolink
       if (token = this.tokenizer.reflink(src, this.tokens.links)) {
         src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
+        lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
         if (token.type === 'link') {
           token.tokens = this.inlineTokens(token.text, [], true, inRawBlock);
+          tokens.push(token);
+        } else if (lastToken && token.type === 'text' && lastToken.type === 'text') {
+          lastToken.raw += token.raw;
+          lastToken.text += token.text;
+        } else {
+          tokens.push(token);
         }
-        tokens.push(token);
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -1818,7 +1814,13 @@ var Lexer_1 = class Lexer {
         src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
         prevChar = token.raw.slice(-1);
         keepPrevChar = true;
-        tokens.push(token);
+        lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+        if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'text') {
+          lastToken.raw += token.raw;
+          lastToken.text += token.text;
+        } else {
+          tokens.push(token);
+        }
         continue;
       }
 
diff --git a/lib/marked.js b/lib/marked.js
index 5b4e2d78d4..904a9f1077 100644
--- a/lib/marked.js
+++ b/lib/marked.js
@@ -488,19 +488,10 @@
       }
     };
 
-    _proto.code = function code(src, tokens) {
+    _proto.code = function code(src) {
       var cap = this.rules.block.code.exec(src);
 
       if (cap) {
-        var lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1]; // An indented code block cannot interrupt a paragraph.
-
-        if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'paragraph') {
-          return {
-            raw: cap[0],
-            text: cap[0].trimRight()
-          };
-        }
-
         var text = cap[0].replace(/^ {1,4}/gm, '');
         return {
           type: 'code',
@@ -812,19 +803,10 @@
       }
     };
 
-    _proto.text = function text(src, tokens) {
+    _proto.text = function text(src) {
       var cap = this.rules.block.text.exec(src);
 
       if (cap) {
-        var lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
-
-        if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'text') {
-          return {
-            raw: cap[0],
-            text: cap[0]
-          };
-        }
-
         return {
           type: 'text',
           raw: cap[0],
@@ -1497,15 +1479,15 @@
         } // code
 
 
-        if (token = this.tokenizer.code(src, tokens)) {
+        if (token = this.tokenizer.code(src)) {
           src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
+          lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1]; // An indented code block cannot interrupt a paragraph.
 
-          if (token.type) {
-            tokens.push(token);
-          } else {
-            lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+          if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'paragraph') {
             lastToken.raw += '\n' + token.raw;
             lastToken.text += '\n' + token.text;
+          } else {
+            tokens.push(token);
           }
 
           continue;
@@ -1603,15 +1585,15 @@
         } // text
 
 
-        if (token = this.tokenizer.text(src, tokens)) {
+        if (token = this.tokenizer.text(src)) {
           src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
+          lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
 
-          if (token.type) {
-            tokens.push(token);
-          } else {
-            lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+          if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'text') {
             lastToken.raw += '\n' + token.raw;
             lastToken.text += '\n' + token.text;
+          } else {
+            tokens.push(token);
           }
 
           continue;
@@ -1718,7 +1700,7 @@
         inRawBlock = false;
       }
 
-      var token; // String with links masked to avoid interference with em and strong
+      var token, lastToken; // String with links masked to avoid interference with em and strong
 
       var maskedSrc = src;
       var match;
@@ -1759,7 +1741,15 @@
           src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
           inLink = token.inLink;
           inRawBlock = token.inRawBlock;
-          tokens.push(token);
+          var _lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+
+          if (_lastToken && token.type === 'text' && _lastToken.type === 'text') {
+            _lastToken.raw += token.raw;
+            _lastToken.text += token.text;
+          } else {
+            tokens.push(token);
+          }
+
           continue;
         } // link
 
@@ -1778,12 +1768,18 @@
 
         if (token = this.tokenizer.reflink(src, this.tokens.links)) {
           src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
+          var _lastToken2 = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
 
           if (token.type === 'link') {
             token.tokens = this.inlineTokens(token.text, [], true, inRawBlock);
+            tokens.push(token);
+          } else if (_lastToken2 && token.type === 'text' && _lastToken2.type === 'text') {
+            _lastToken2.raw += token.raw;
+            _lastToken2.text += token.text;
+          } else {
+            tokens.push(token);
           }
 
-          tokens.push(token);
           continue;
         } // strong
 
@@ -1844,7 +1840,15 @@
           src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
           prevChar = token.raw.slice(-1);
           keepPrevChar = true;
-          tokens.push(token);
+          lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+
+          if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'text') {
+            lastToken.raw += token.raw;
+            lastToken.text += token.text;
+          } else {
+            tokens.push(token);
+          }
+
           continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Lexer.js b/src/Lexer.js
index bb04b43101..111cc96304 100644
--- a/src/Lexer.js
+++ b/src/Lexer.js
@@ -136,14 +136,15 @@ module.exports = class Lexer {
       }
 
       // code
-      if (token = this.tokenizer.code(src, tokens)) {
+      if (token = this.tokenizer.code(src)) {
         src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
-        if (token.type) {
-          tokens.push(token);
-        } else {
-          lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+        lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+        // An indented code block cannot interrupt a paragraph.
+        if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'paragraph') {
           lastToken.raw += '\n' + token.raw;
           lastToken.text += '\n' + token.text;
+        } else {
+          tokens.push(token);
         }
         continue;
       }
@@ -236,14 +237,14 @@ module.exports = class Lexer {
       }
 
       // text
-      if (token = this.tokenizer.text(src, tokens)) {
+      if (token = this.tokenizer.text(src)) {
         src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
-        if (token.type) {
-          tokens.push(token);
-        } else {
-          lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+        lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+        if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'text') {
           lastToken.raw += '\n' + token.raw;
           lastToken.text += '\n' + token.text;
+        } else {
+          tokens.push(token);
         }
         continue;
       }
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ module.exports = class Lexer {
    * Lexing/Compiling
    */
   inlineTokens(src, tokens = [], inLink = false, inRawBlock = false) {
-    let token;
+    let token, lastToken;
 
     // String with links masked to avoid interference with em and strong
     let maskedSrc = src;
@@ -371,7 +372,13 @@ module.exports = class Lexer {
         src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
         inLink = token.inLink;
         inRawBlock = token.inRawBlock;
-        tokens.push(token);
+        const lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+        if (lastToken && token.type === 'text' && lastToken.type === 'text') {
+          lastToken.raw += token.raw;
+          lastToken.text += token.text;
+        } else {
+          tokens.push(token);
+        }
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -388,10 +395,16 @@ module.exports = class Lexer {
       // reflink, nolink
       if (token = this.tokenizer.reflink(src, this.tokens.links)) {
         src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
+        const lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
         if (token.type === 'link') {
           token.tokens = this.inlineTokens(token.text, [], true, inRawBlock);
+          tokens.push(token);
+        } else if (lastToken && token.type === 'text' && lastToken.type === 'text') {
+          lastToken.raw += token.raw;
+          lastToken.text += token.text;
+        } else {
+          tokens.push(token);
         }
-        tokens.push(token);
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -452,7 +465,13 @@ module.exports = class Lexer {
         src = src.substring(token.raw.length);
         prevChar = token.raw.slice(-1);
         keepPrevChar = true;
-        tokens.push(token);
+        lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
+        if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'text') {
+          lastToken.raw += token.raw;
+          lastToken.text += token.text;
+        } else {
+          tokens.push(token);
+        }
         continue;
       }
 
diff --git a/src/Tokenizer.js b/src/Tokenizer.js
index 056cc3ff40..4b1eebf96d 100644
--- a/src/Tokenizer.js
+++ b/src/Tokenizer.js
@@ -79,18 +79,9 @@ module.exports = class Tokenizer {
     }
   }
 
-  code(src, tokens) {
+  code(src) {
     const cap = this.rules.block.code.exec(src);
     if (cap) {
-      const lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
-      // An indented code block cannot interrupt a paragraph.
-      if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'paragraph') {
-        return {
-          raw: cap[0],
-          text: cap[0].trimRight()
-        };
-      }
-
       const text = cap[0].replace(/^ {1,4}/gm, '');
       return {
         type: 'code',
@@ -410,17 +401,9 @@ module.exports = class Tokenizer {
     }
   }
 
-  text(src, tokens) {
+  text(src) {
     const cap = this.rules.block.text.exec(src);
     if (cap) {
-      const lastToken = tokens[tokens.length - 1];
-      if (lastToken && lastToken.type === 'text') {
-        return {
-          raw: cap[0],
-          text: cap[0]
-        };
-      }
-
       return {
         type: 'text',
         raw: cap[0],
diff --git a/test/unit/Lexer-spec.js b/test/unit/Lexer-spec.js
index 192c8cc5fd..3a507f010a 100644
--- a/test/unit/Lexer-spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/Lexer-spec.js
@@ -616,9 +616,7 @@ a | b
           md: '<div>html</div>',
           options: { sanitize: true },
           tokens: [
-            { type: 'text', raw: '<div>', inLink: false, inRawBlock: false, text: '&lt;div&gt;' },
-            { type: 'text', raw: 'html', text: 'html' },
-            { type: 'text', raw: '</div>', inLink: false, inRawBlock: false, text: '&lt;/div&gt;' }
+            { type: 'text', raw: '<div>html</div>', inLink: false, inRawBlock: false, text: '&lt;div&gt;html&lt;/div&gt;' }
           ]
         });
       });
@@ -740,8 +738,7 @@ a | b
           expectInlineTokens({
             md: '[link]',
             tokens: [
-              { type: 'text', raw: '[', text: '[' },
-              { type: 'text', raw: 'link]', text: 'link]' }
+              { type: 'text', raw: '[link]', text: '[link]' }
             ]
           });
         });