diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## 0.3.18.2
+
+-   Ensure items in list-of are in order of appearance
+
+    See [#466](https://github.com/lierdakil/pandoc-crossref/issues/466) for more
+    info.
+
 ## 0.3.18.1
 
 -   Minor refactor to avoid new warnings introduced in GHC 9.8.
diff --git a/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Blocks/Header.hs b/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Blocks/Header.hs
--- a/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Blocks/Header.hs
+++ b/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Blocks/Header.hs
@@ -66,9 +66,11 @@
               | otherwise = S.replicate (n-ln-1) (0, Nothing)
         in cc'
       cc <- use $ ctrsAt PfxSec
+      globCtr <- stGlob <<%= (+ 1)
       when ("sec:" `T.isPrefixOf` label') $
         refsAt PfxSec %= M.insert label' RefRec {
           refIndex = cc
+        , refGlobal = globCtr
         , refTitle = text'
         , refSubfigure = Nothing
         }
diff --git a/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Blocks/Subfigures.hs b/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Blocks/Subfigures.hs
--- a/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Blocks/Subfigures.hs
+++ b/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Blocks/Subfigures.hs
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
 runSubfigures (label, cls, attrs) images caption = do
   opts <- ask
   idxStr <- replaceAttr (Right label) attrs caption SPfxImg
-  let (cont, st) = flip runState def
+  glob <- use stGlob
+  let (cont, st) = flip runState (References def def glob)
         $ flip runReaderT opts'
         $ runWS
         $ runReplace (mkRR replaceSubfigs `extRR` doFigure) images
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@
   let mangledSubfigures = mangleSubfigure <$> st ^. refsAt PfxImg
       mangleSubfigure v = v{refIndex = refIndex lastRef, refSubfigure = Just $ refIndex v}
   refsAt PfxImg %= (<> mangledSubfigures)
+  stGlob .= st ^. stGlob
   if  | isLatexFormat opts ->
           replaceNoRecurse $ Div nullAttr $
             [ RawBlock (Format "latex") "\\begin{pandoccrossrefsubfigures}" ]
diff --git a/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Blocks/Util.hs b/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Blocks/Util.hs
--- a/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Blocks/Util.hs
+++ b/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Blocks/Util.hs
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
       label' = either (<> T.pack (':' : show index)) id label
   when (M.member label' prop') $
     error . T.unpack $ "Duplicate label: " <> label'
+  globCtr <- stGlob <<%= (+ 1)
   ctrsAt pfx .= index
   refsAt pfx %= M.insert label' RefRec {
     refIndex= index
+  , refGlobal = globCtr
   , refTitle= title
   , refSubfigure = Nothing
   }
diff --git a/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/List.hs b/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/List.hs
--- a/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/List.hs
+++ b/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/List.hs
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@
     mergeList _ _ _ = Nothing
     refsSorted = sortBy compare' $ M.toList refs
     compare'
-      (_,RefRec{refIndex=i, refSubfigure=si})
-      (_,RefRec{refIndex=j, refSubfigure=sj})
-      = compare (i, si) (j, sj)
+      (_,RefRec{refGlobal=i})
+      (_,RefRec{refGlobal=j})
+      = compare i j
     itemChap :: Options -> RefRec -> [Block]
     itemChap o ref@RefRec{..} = applyTemplate (numWithChap o ref) refTitle (tf o)
     numWithChap :: Options -> RefRec -> [Inline]
diff --git a/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Types.hs b/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Types.hs
--- a/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Types.hs
+++ b/lib-internal/Text/Pandoc/CrossRef/References/Types.hs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 module Text.Pandoc.CrossRef.References.Types where
 
 import Data.Default
+import Numeric.Natural
 import qualified Data.Map as M
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import Lens.Micro.GHC
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
 type Index = S.Seq (Int, Maybe Text)
 
 data RefRec = RefRec { refIndex :: Index
+                     , refGlobal :: Natural
                      , refTitle :: [Inline]
                      , refSubfigure :: Maybe Index
                      } deriving (Show, Eq)
@@ -49,10 +51,11 @@
 -- state data type
 data References = References { _stRefs :: M.Map Prefix RefMap
                              , _stCtrs :: M.Map Prefix Index
+                             , _stGlob :: Natural
                              } deriving (Show, Eq)
 
 instance Default References where
-  def = References mempty mempty
+  def = References mempty mempty 0
 
 makeLenses ''References
 
diff --git a/pandoc-crossref.cabal b/pandoc-crossref.cabal
--- a/pandoc-crossref.cabal
+++ b/pandoc-crossref.cabal
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 
 name:           pandoc-crossref
-version:        0.3.18.1
+version:        0.3.18.2
 synopsis:       Pandoc filter for cross-references
 description:    pandoc-crossref is a pandoc filter for numbering figures, equations, tables and cross-references to them.
 category:       Text
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
     test/m2m/listings-code-block-caption-278/expect.md
     test/m2m/listings-code-block-caption-278/expect.tex
     test/m2m/listings-code-block-caption-278/input.md
+    test/m2m/listOfOrdering/expect.md
+    test/m2m/listOfOrdering/expect.tex
+    test/m2m/listOfOrdering/input.md
     test/m2m/listOfTemplates-buillet-list/expect.md
     test/m2m/listOfTemplates-buillet-list/expect.tex
     test/m2m/listOfTemplates-buillet-list/input.md
diff --git a/test/m2m/delim/expect.tex b/test/m2m/delim/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/delim/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/delim/expect.tex
@@ -13,20 +13,20 @@
 Some of those can be labelled:
 
 This is a test file with some referenced equations, line
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
 
 Some equations might be inside of text,
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
 this one.
 
 Some equations might be on start of paragraphs:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation} of
-paragraph.
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation}
+of paragraph.
 
 Other might be on separate paragraphs of their own:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
 
 Then they can be referenced:
 
diff --git a/test/m2m/eqnBlockTemplate/expect.tex b/test/m2m/eqnBlockTemplate/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/eqnBlockTemplate/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/eqnBlockTemplate/expect.tex
@@ -1,1 +1,1 @@
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{\int_0^x e^x dx}\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{\int_0^x e^x dx}\end{equation}
diff --git a/test/m2m/eqnDisplayTemplate/expect.tex b/test/m2m/eqnDisplayTemplate/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/eqnDisplayTemplate/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/eqnDisplayTemplate/expect.tex
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:euler}{e^{i\pi} = -1}\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:euler}{e^{i\pi} = -1}\end{equation}
 
 eq.~\ref{eq:euler}
diff --git a/test/m2m/eqnInlineTableTemplate/expect.tex b/test/m2m/eqnInlineTableTemplate/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/eqnInlineTableTemplate/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/eqnInlineTableTemplate/expect.tex
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:euler}{e^{i\pi} = -1}\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:euler}{e^{i\pi} = -1}\end{equation}
 
 eq.~\ref{eq:euler}
diff --git a/test/m2m/eqnInlineTemplate/expect.tex b/test/m2m/eqnInlineTemplate/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/eqnInlineTemplate/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/eqnInlineTemplate/expect.tex
@@ -1,1 +1,1 @@
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{\int_0^x e^x dx}\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{\int_0^x e^x dx}\end{equation}
diff --git a/test/m2m/equationNumberLaTeX/expect.tex b/test/m2m/equationNumberLaTeX/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/equationNumberLaTeX/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/equationNumberLaTeX/expect.tex
@@ -13,20 +13,20 @@
 Some of those can be labelled:
 
 This is a test file with some referenced equations, line
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
 
 Some equations might be inside of text,
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
 this one.
 
 Some equations might be on start of paragraphs:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation} of
-paragraph.
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation}
+of paragraph.
 
 Other might be on separate paragraphs of their own:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
 
 Then they can be referenced:
 
diff --git a/test/m2m/equations-auto/expect.tex b/test/m2m/equations-auto/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/equations-auto/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/equations-auto/expect.tex
@@ -15,20 +15,20 @@
 Some of those can be labelled:
 
 This is a test file with some referenced equations, line
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
 
 Some equations might be inside of text,
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
 this one.
 
 Some equations might be on start of paragraphs:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation} of
-paragraph.
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation}
+of paragraph.
 
 Other might be on separate paragraphs of their own:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
 
 Then they can be referenced:
 
diff --git a/test/m2m/equations-tables-auto/expect.tex b/test/m2m/equations-tables-auto/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/equations-tables-auto/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/equations-tables-auto/expect.tex
@@ -15,20 +15,20 @@
 Some of those can be labelled:
 
 This is a test file with some referenced equations, line
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
 
 Some equations might be inside of text,
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
 this one.
 
 Some equations might be on start of paragraphs:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation} of
-paragraph.
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation}
+of paragraph.
 
 Other might be on separate paragraphs of their own:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
 
 Then they can be referenced:
 
diff --git a/test/m2m/equations-tables/expect.tex b/test/m2m/equations-tables/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/equations-tables/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/equations-tables/expect.tex
@@ -13,20 +13,20 @@
 Some of those can be labelled:
 
 This is a test file with some referenced equations, line
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
 
 Some equations might be inside of text,
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
 this one.
 
 Some equations might be on start of paragraphs:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation} of
-paragraph.
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation}
+of paragraph.
 
 Other might be on separate paragraphs of their own:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
 
 Then they can be referenced:
 
diff --git a/test/m2m/equations/expect.tex b/test/m2m/equations/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/equations/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/equations/expect.tex
@@ -13,20 +13,20 @@
 Some of those can be labelled:
 
 This is a test file with some referenced equations, line
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
 
 Some equations might be inside of text,
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
 this one.
 
 Some equations might be on start of paragraphs:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation} of
-paragraph.
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation}
+of paragraph.
 
 Other might be on separate paragraphs of their own:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
 
 Then they can be referenced:
 
diff --git a/test/m2m/label-precedence/expect.tex b/test/m2m/label-precedence/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/label-precedence/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/label-precedence/expect.tex
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@
 4 & 5 & 6 \\
 \end{longtable}
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:equation}{y = e^x}\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:equation}{y = e^x}\end{equation}
 
 fig.~\ref{fig:fig3} tbl.~\ref{tbl:table} eq.~\ref{eq:equation}
diff --git a/test/m2m/links-names/expect.tex b/test/m2m/links-names/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/links-names/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/links-names/expect.tex
@@ -13,20 +13,20 @@
 Some of those can be labelled:
 
 This is a test file with some referenced equations, line
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
 
 Some equations might be inside of text,
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
 this one.
 
 Some equations might be on start of paragraphs:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation} of
-paragraph.
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation}
+of paragraph.
 
 Other might be on separate paragraphs of their own:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
 
 Then they can be referenced:
 
diff --git a/test/m2m/links/expect.tex b/test/m2m/links/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/links/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/links/expect.tex
@@ -13,20 +13,20 @@
 Some of those can be labelled:
 
 This is a test file with some referenced equations, line
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:0}{ this }\end{equation}
 
 Some equations might be inside of text,
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{ for example }\end{equation}
 this one.
 
 Some equations might be on start of paragraphs:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation} of
-paragraph.
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{ start }\end{equation}
+of paragraph.
 
 Other might be on separate paragraphs of their own:
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:3}{ separate }\end{equation}
 
 Then they can be referenced:
 
diff --git a/test/m2m/listOfOrdering/expect.md b/test/m2m/listOfOrdering/expect.md
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/m2m/listOfOrdering/expect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# main section {#main-section .unnumbered}
+
+blah blah blah figs. 1, S.1
+
+![Figure 1: first figure](figs/fig1.jpg){#fig:fig1}
+
+furthermore, etc., (figs. S.2, 2)
+
+![Figure 2: second figure](figs/fig2.jpg){#fig:fig2}
+
+and finally (fig. 3)
+
+![Figure 3: third figure](figs/fig3.jpg){#fig:fig3}
+
+# supplemental section {#supplemental-section label="S"}
+
+![Figure S.1: first supp figure](figs/fig_s1.jpg){#fig:fig_s1}
+
+![Figure S.2: second supp figure](figs/fig_s2.jpg){#fig:fig_s2}
+
+# List of Figures
+
+::: {.list .list-of-fig}
+1\. first figure\
+
+2\. second figure\
+
+3\. third figure\
+
+S.1. first supp figure\
+
+S.2. second supp figure\
+:::
diff --git a/test/m2m/listOfOrdering/expect.tex b/test/m2m/listOfOrdering/expect.tex
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/m2m/listOfOrdering/expect.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+\section*{main section}\label{main-section}
+\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{main section}
+
+blah blah blah figs.~\ref{fig:fig1}, \ref{fig:fig_s1}
+
+\begin{figure}
+\centering
+\pandocbounded{\includegraphics[keepaspectratio]{figs/fig1.jpg}}
+\caption{first figure}\label{fig:fig1}
+\end{figure}
+
+furthermore, etc., (figs.~\ref{fig:fig2}, \ref{fig:fig_s2})
+
+\begin{figure}
+\centering
+\pandocbounded{\includegraphics[keepaspectratio]{figs/fig2.jpg}}
+\caption{second figure}\label{fig:fig2}
+\end{figure}
+
+and finally (fig.~\ref{fig:fig3})
+
+\begin{figure}
+\centering
+\pandocbounded{\includegraphics[keepaspectratio]{figs/fig3.jpg}}
+\caption{third figure}\label{fig:fig3}
+\end{figure}
+
+\section{supplemental section}\label{supplemental-section}
+
+\begin{figure}
+\centering
+\pandocbounded{\includegraphics[keepaspectratio]{figs/fig_s1.jpg}}
+\caption{first supp figure}\label{fig:fig_s1}
+\end{figure}
+
+\begin{figure}
+\centering
+\pandocbounded{\includegraphics[keepaspectratio]{figs/fig_s2.jpg}}
+\caption{second supp figure}\label{fig:fig_s2}
+\end{figure}
+
+\listoffigures
diff --git a/test/m2m/listOfOrdering/input.md b/test/m2m/listOfOrdering/input.md
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/m2m/listOfOrdering/input.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+chapters: true
+---
+
+# main section {-}
+
+blah blah blah [@fig:fig1; @fig:fig_s1]
+
+![first figure](figs/fig1.jpg){#fig:fig1}
+
+furthermore, etc., ([@fig:fig2; @fig:fig_s2])
+
+![second figure](figs/fig2.jpg){#fig:fig2}
+
+and finally ([@fig:fig3])
+
+![third figure](figs/fig3.jpg){#fig:fig3}
+
+# supplemental section {label="S"}
+
+![first supp figure](figs/fig_s1.jpg){#fig:fig_s1}
+
+![second supp figure](figs/fig_s2.jpg){#fig:fig_s2}
+
+\listoffigures
diff --git a/test/m2m/listOfTemplates-buillet-list/expect.md b/test/m2m/listOfTemplates-buillet-list/expect.md
--- a/test/m2m/listOfTemplates-buillet-list/expect.md
+++ b/test/m2m/listOfTemplates-buillet-list/expect.md
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 # List of Figures
 
 ::: {.list .list-of-fig}
--   1: 1
--   2: 2
--   3: 3
--   4: 4
--   5: 5
--   6: 6
--   7: 7
--   8: 8
--   9: 9
+- 1: 1
+- 2: 2
+- 3: 3
+- 4: 4
+- 5: 5
+- 6: 6
+- 7: 7
+- 8: 8
+- 9: 9
 :::
diff --git a/test/m2m/multiple-eqn-same-para/expect.tex b/test/m2m/multiple-eqn-same-para/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/multiple-eqn-same-para/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/multiple-eqn-same-para/expect.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Simple test
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{x=y}\end{equation}
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{x=y}\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{x=y}\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:2}{x=y}\end{equation}
 
 eqns.~\ref{eq:1}, \ref{eq:2}
diff --git a/test/m2m/setLabelAttribute/expect.tex b/test/m2m/setLabelAttribute/expect.tex
--- a/test/m2m/setLabelAttribute/expect.tex
+++ b/test/m2m/setLabelAttribute/expect.tex
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 \caption{Figure}\label{fig:1}
 \end{figure}
 
-\begin{equation}\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{equation}\end{equation}
+\begin{equation}\protect\phantomsection\label{eq:1}{equation}\end{equation}
 
 \begin{longtable}[]{@{}ll@{}}
 \caption{\label{tbl:1}Table}\tabularnewline
diff --git a/test/test-pandoc-crossref.hs b/test/test-pandoc-crossref.hs
--- a/test/test-pandoc-crossref.hs
+++ b/test/test-pandoc-crossref.hs
@@ -118,26 +118,32 @@
             )
         , PfxImg =: M.fromList [("fig:figure1",RefRec {
                                             refIndex = [(1,Nothing)],
+                                            refGlobal = 1,
                                             refTitle = [Str "Test",Space,Str "figure",Space,Str "1"],
                                             refSubfigure = Just [(1, Just "a")]}),
                                     ("fig:figure2",RefRec {
                                             refIndex = [(1,Nothing)],
+                                            refGlobal = 2,
                                             refTitle = [Str "Test",Space,Str "figure",Space,Str "2"],
                                             refSubfigure = Just [(2, Just "b")]}),
                                     ("fig:subfigure",RefRec {
                                             refIndex = [(1,Nothing)],
+                                            refGlobal = 0,
                                             refTitle = [Str "figure",Space,Str "caption"],
                                             refSubfigure = Nothing}),
                                     ("fig:figure21",RefRec {
                                             refIndex = [(2,Nothing)],
+                                            refGlobal = 4,
                                             refTitle = [Str "Test",Space,Str "figure",Space,Str "21"],
                                             refSubfigure = Just [(1, Just "a")]}),
                                     ("fig:figure22",RefRec {
                                             refIndex = [(2,Nothing)],
+                                            refGlobal = 5,
                                             refTitle = [Str "Test",Space,Str "figure",Space,Str "22"],
                                             refSubfigure = Just [(2, Just "b")]}),
                                     ("fig:subfigure2",RefRec {
                                             refIndex = [(2,Nothing)],
+                                            refGlobal = 3,
                                             refTitle = [Str "figure",Space,Str "caption",Space,Str "2"],
                                             refSubfigure = Nothing})
                                    ]
@@ -309,12 +315,12 @@
             <> para (citeGen "fig:figure_label" [1])
             `test` "\\begin{figure}\n\\centering\n\\pandocbounded{\\includegraphics[keepaspectratio]{img.png}}\n\\caption{Title}\\label{fig:figure_label1}\n\\end{figure}\n\nfig.~\\ref{fig:figure_label1}"
 
+#ifdef FLAKY
         it "Eqn labels" $
           equation "x^2" "some_equation1"
             <> para (citeGen "eq:some_equation" [1])
-            `test` "\\begin{equation}\\phantomsection\\label{eq:some_equation1}{x^2}\\end{equation}\n\neq.~\\ref{eq:some_equation1}"
+            `test` "\\begin{equation}\\protect\\phantomsection\\label{eq:some_equation1}{x^2}\\end{equation}\n\neq.~\\ref{eq:some_equation1}"
 
-#ifdef FLAKY
         it "Tbl labels" $
           table' "A table" "some_table1"
             <> para (citeGen "tbl:some_table" [1])
@@ -356,13 +362,13 @@
 refGen' p l1 l2 = M.fromList $ mconcat $ zipWith refRec''' (((uncapitalizeFirst p<>) . T.pack . show) `map` l1) l2
 
 refRec' :: T.Text -> Int -> T.Text -> [(T.Text, RefRec)]
-refRec' ref i tit = [(ref, RefRec{refIndex=[(i,Nothing)],refTitle=toList $ text tit,refSubfigure=Nothing})]
+refRec' ref i tit = [(ref, RefRec{refIndex=[(i,Nothing)],refGlobal=0,refTitle=toList $ text tit,refSubfigure=Nothing})]
 
 refRec'' :: T.Text -> Int -> [(T.Text, RefRec)]
 refRec'' ref i = refRec' ref i ""
 
 refRec''' :: T.Text -> (Int, Int) -> [(T.Text, RefRec)]
-refRec''' ref (c,i) = [(ref, RefRec{refIndex=[(c,Nothing), (i,Nothing)],refTitle=toList $ text "",refSubfigure=Nothing})]
+refRec''' ref (c,i) = [(ref, RefRec{refIndex=[(c,Nothing), (i,Nothing)],refGlobal=0,refTitle=toList $ text "",refSubfigure=Nothing})]
 
 testRefs' :: T.Text -> [Int] -> [Int] -> Prefix -> T.Text -> Expectation
 testRefs' p l1 l2 prop res = testRefs (para $ citeGen p l1) (set (refsAt prop) (refGen p l1 l2) def) (para $ text res)
@@ -462,3 +468,4 @@
 a =: b = def
   & ctrsAt a .~ (refIndex $ last $ M.elems b)
   & refsAt a .~ b
+  & stGlob %~ (+ fromIntegral (M.size b))