diff --git a/src/parser/nom_context.rs b/src/parser/nom_context.rs
index 52c86d5..3a0ada8 100644
--- a/src/parser/nom_context.rs
+++ b/src/parser/nom_context.rs
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ pub struct NomContext<'r> {
     parent: Option<&'r Self>,
     fail_matcher: ChainBehavior,
     /// You can't have nested bolds or links in org-mode
-    can_match_bold: bool,
-    can_match_link: bool,
+    match_bold_allowed: bool,
+    match_link_allowed: bool,
 }
 
 impl<'r> NomContext<'r> {
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ impl<'r> NomContext<'r> {
         NomContext {
             parent: None,
             fail_matcher: ChainBehavior::IgnoreParent(Some(fail_matcher)),
-            can_match_bold: true,
-            can_match_link: true,
+            match_bold_allowed: true,
+            match_link_allowed: true,
         }
     }
 
@@ -44,14 +44,22 @@ impl<'r> NomContext<'r> {
         NomContext {
             parent: Some(&self),
             fail_matcher: ChainBehavior::AndParent(Some(other)),
-            can_match_bold: self.can_match_bold,
-            can_match_link: self.can_match_link,
+            match_bold_allowed: self.match_bold_allowed,
+            match_link_allowed: self.match_link_allowed,
         }
     }
 
     pub fn not_matching_fail<'s>(&self, i: &'s str) -> IResult<&'s str, (), VerboseError<&'s str>> {
         not(FailChecker::new(self))(i)
     }
+
+    pub fn can_match_bold(&self) -> bool {
+        self.match_bold_allowed
+    }
+
+    pub fn can_match_link(&self) -> bool {
+        self.match_link_allowed
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'b> Parser<&'b str, &'b str, VerboseError<&'b str>> for FailChecker<'a> {