Checkboxes not rendering in reading mode

Steps to reproduce

With the following note:

- [ ] Level 1
	- [x] [Level 2.a](asdf)
	- [x] [Level 2.b](asdf)
	- [ ] [Level 2.c](asdf)
    	- [ ] [Level 3](asdf)
        	- [ ] [Level 4](asdf)

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Y, above example was tested in a sandbox vault (via the Debug info dialog).

Expected result

Checkboxes appear consistently in Reading and Live Preview modes.

Actual result

While in Reading mode Level 3 & Level 4 items doesn’t render the Checkbox control. While in Live Preview Checkbox controls appear as expected.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.8.9
Installer version: v1.8.7
Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 24.3.0: Thu Jan 2 20:24:16 PST 2025; root:xnu-11215.81.4~3/RELEASE_ARM64_T6000 24.3.0
Login status: not logged in
Language: en
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Base theme: adapt to system
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
none

We only support 1 tab or 4 spaces (per level) for indentation.

Your level 3 and level 4 are not correctly indented.

Try this:

- [ ] Level 1
	- [x] [Level 2.a](asdf)
	- [x] [Level 2.b](asdf)
	- [ ] [Level 2.c](asdf)
		- [ ] [Level 3](asdf)
			- [ ] [Level 4](asdf)
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