diff --git a/pymdownx/blocks/details.py b/pymdownx/blocks/details.py
index 586772344..99e8c89c6 100644
--- a/pymdownx/blocks/details.py
+++ b/pymdownx/blocks/details.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import re
 
 RE_SEP = re.compile(r'[_-]+')
+RE_HEADING = re.compile(r'^(?P<level>#{1,6})(?P<header>(?:\\.|[^\\])*?)#*$')
 
 
 class Details(Block):
@@ -81,7 +82,12 @@ def on_create(self, parent):
         # Create the summary
         if summary is not None:
             s = etree.SubElement(el, 'summary')
-            s.text = summary
+            m = RE_HEADING.match(summary)
+            if m:
+                h = etree.SubElement(s, f'h{len(m.group('level'))}')
+                h.text = m.group('header').strip()
+            else:
+                s.text = summary
 
         return el
 
diff --git a/tests/test_extensions/test_blocks/test_details.py b/tests/test_extensions/test_blocks/test_details.py
index 206041b4c..81fdc90a5 100644
--- a/tests/test_extensions/test_blocks/test_details.py
+++ b/tests/test_extensions/test_blocks/test_details.py
@@ -76,6 +76,26 @@ def test_type_empty_title(self):
             True
         )
 
+    def test_heading_in_title(self):
+        """Test details with heading in title."""
+
+        self.check_markdown(
+            R'''
+            /// details | ## A Title
+            Some *content*
+            ///
+            ''',
+            r'''
+            <details>
+            <summary>
+            <h2>A Title</h2>
+            </summary>
+            <p>Some <em>content</em></p>
+            </details>
+            ''',
+            True
+        )
+
     def test_details(self):
         """Test details with title."""