diff --git a/python/zensical/markdown.py b/python/zensical/markdown.py
index f32ef04..9aa6802 100644
--- a/python/zensical/markdown.py
+++ b/python/zensical/markdown.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def render(content: str, path: str, url: str) -> dict:
     # First, extract metadata - the Python Markdown parser brings a metadata
     # extension, but the implementation is broken, as it does not support full
     # YAML syntax, e.g. lists. Thus, we just parse the metadata with YAML.
-    meta = {}
+    meta: dict = {}
     if match := FRONT_MATTER_RE.match(content):
         try:
             meta = yaml.load(match.group(1), SafeLoader)
@@ -101,16 +101,9 @@ def render(content: str, path: str, url: str) -> dict:
         except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
             pass
 
-    # Convert Markdown and set nullish metadata to empty string, since we
-    # currently don't have a null value for metadata in the Rust runtime
+    # Convert Markdown and sanitize metadata before sending back to Rust
     content = md.convert(content)
-    for key, value in meta.items():
-        if value is None:
-            meta[key] = ""
-
-        # Convert datetime back to ISO format (for now)
-        if isinstance(value, (date, datetime)):
-            meta[key] = value.isoformat()
+    meta = {k: _sanitize(v) for k, v in meta.items()}
 
     # Obtain search index data, unless page is excluded
     search_processor: SearchProcessor = md.postprocessors["search"]
@@ -127,6 +120,19 @@ def render(content: str, path: str, url: str) -> dict:
     }
 
 
+def _sanitize(value: Any) -> Any:
+    # We currently don't have a null value for metadata in the Rust runtime
+    if value is None:
+        return ""
+    if isinstance(value, (date, datetime)):
+        return value.isoformat()
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        return {k: _sanitize(x) for k, x in value.items()}
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return [_sanitize(x) for x in value]
+    return value
+
+
 def _convert_toc(item: Any) -> dict:
     """Convert a table of contents item to navigation item format."""
     toc_item = {