diff --git a/packages/slidev/node/vite/markdown.ts b/packages/slidev/node/vite/markdown.ts
index b56064bd14..f9e9381172 100644
--- a/packages/slidev/node/vite/markdown.ts
+++ b/packages/slidev/node/vite/markdown.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export async function createMarkdownPlugin(
         },
       })
 
+      md.use(MarkdownItEscapeInlineCode)
       md.use(MarkdownItFootnote)
       md.use(MarkdownItTaskList, { enabled: true, lineNumber: true, label: true })
       md.use(MarkdownItKatex, KatexOptions)
@@ -167,3 +168,11 @@ export async function createMarkdownPlugin(
     },
   }) as Plugin
 }
+
+function MarkdownItEscapeInlineCode(md: MarkdownIt) {
+  const codeInline = md.renderer.rules.code_inline!
+  md.renderer.rules.code_inline = (tokens, idx, options, env, self) => {
+    const result = codeInline(tokens, idx, options, env, self)
+    return result.replace(/^<code/, '<code v-pre')
+  }
+}