diff --git a/hugolib/hugo_sites_build.go b/hugolib/hugo_sites_build.go
index 60fb8ecc0..1518e2db8 100644
--- a/hugolib/hugo_sites_build.go
+++ b/hugolib/hugo_sites_build.go
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ func (s *Site) executeDeferredTemplates(de *deps.DeferredExecutions) error {
 				}
 
 				content = append(content[:low], append([]byte(deferred.Result), content[high:]...)...)
+				forward = len(deferred.Result)
 				changed = true
 
 				return nil
diff --git a/tpl/templates/defer_integration_test.go b/tpl/templates/defer_integration_test.go
index 8b06e7722..77be91cee 100644
--- a/tpl/templates/defer_integration_test.go
+++ b/tpl/templates/defer_integration_test.go
@@ -220,3 +220,30 @@ Home
 	b.Assert(err, qt.Not(qt.IsNil))
 	b.Assert(err.Error(), qt.Contains, "resources.PostProcess cannot be used in a deferred template")
 }
+
+// Issue #13236.
+func TestDeferMultipleInSameTemplate(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	files := `
+-- hugo.toml --
+-- layouts/index.html --
+Home.
+...
+{{ with (templates.Defer (dict "data" (dict "a" "b") )) }}
+ Defer 1
+{{ end }}
+...
+{{ with (templates.Defer (dict "data" (dict "a" "c") )) }}
+Defer 2
+{{ end }}
+{{ with (templates.Defer (dict "data" (dict "a" "d") )) }}
+Defer 3
+{{ end }}{{ with (templates.Defer (dict "data" (dict "a" "d") )) }}{{ end }}
+End.
+`
+
+	b := hugolib.Test(t, files)
+
+	b.AssertFileContent("public/index.html", "Home.", "Defer 1", "Defer 2", "Defer 3", "End.")
+}