diff --git a/src/themes/shared/_markdown.css b/src/themes/shared/_markdown.css
index dab3d57cb..b0ba76044 100644
--- a/src/themes/shared/_markdown.css
+++ b/src/themes/shared/_markdown.css
@@ -185,9 +185,10 @@
     }
   }
 
-  code,
+  :not(pre) > code,
   samp {
     white-space: pre-wrap;
+    overflow-wrap: break-word;
   }
 
   code {