diff --git a/html2text/__init__.py b/html2text/__init__.py
index 7e1a279..c59ae16 100644
--- a/html2text/__init__.py
+++ b/html2text/__init__.py
@@ -372,7 +372,9 @@ def handle_tag(
                 self.p()
 
         if tag == "br" and start:
-            if self.blockquote > 0:
+            if self.astack:
+                self.space = True
+            elif self.blockquote > 0:
                 self.o("  \n> ")
             else:
                 self.o("  \n")
diff --git a/test/br_inside_a.html b/test/br_inside_a.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8ad150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/br_inside_a.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<a href="https://example.org/">This is a<br>test</a>
diff --git a/test/br_inside_a.md b/test/br_inside_a.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8997d9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/br_inside_a.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[This is a test](https://example.com)