diff --git a/packages/@vuepress/markdown/lib/highlightLines.js b/packages/@vuepress/markdown/lib/highlightLines.js
index c98dcc8e00..99b7d59846 100644
--- a/packages/@vuepress/markdown/lib/highlightLines.js
+++ b/packages/@vuepress/markdown/lib/highlightLines.js
@@ -9,27 +9,29 @@ module.exports = md => {
     const [tokens, idx, options] = args
     const token = tokens[idx]
 
-    const rawInfo = token.info
-    if (!rawInfo || !RE.test(rawInfo)) {
-      return fence(...args)
-    }
+    if (!token.lineNumbers) {
+      const rawInfo = token.info
+      if (!rawInfo || !RE.test(rawInfo)) {
+        return fence(...args)
+      }
 
-    const langName = rawInfo.replace(RE, '').trim()
-    // ensure the next plugin get the correct lang.
-    token.info = langName
+      const langName = rawInfo.replace(RE, '').trim()
+      // ensure the next plugin get the correct lang.
+      token.info = langName
 
-    const lineNumbers = RE.exec(rawInfo)[1]
-      .split(',')
-      .map(v => v.split('-').map(v => parseInt(v, 10)))
+      token.lineNumbers = RE.exec(rawInfo)[1]
+        .split(',')
+        .map(v => v.split('-').map(v => parseInt(v, 10)))
+    }
 
     const code = options.highlight
-      ? options.highlight(token.content, langName)
+      ? options.highlight(token.content, token.info)
       : token.content
 
     const rawCode = code.replace(wrapperRE, '')
     const highlightLinesCode = rawCode.split('\n').map((split, index) => {
       const lineNumber = index + 1
-      const inRange = lineNumbers.some(([start, end]) => {
+      const inRange = token.lineNumbers.some(([start, end]) => {
         if (start && end) {
           return lineNumber >= start && lineNumber <= end
         }