diff --git a/themes/default/theme.css b/themes/default/theme.css
index 5ef9cdd..e66c733 100644
--- a/themes/default/theme.css
+++ b/themes/default/theme.css
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ blockquote { padding-left: 1em; border-left: 0.2em solid var(--accent-a3); borde
 
 pre { white-space: pre-wrap; padding: 0.3em 0.5em; background: var(--bg-page-inset); border-radius: 0.25em; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0.5em var(--shadow); }
 code { font-size: 1.1em; }
+code:not(:has(> pre)) { background: var(--bg-page-inset); }
 
 a { cursor: pointer; }
 a:focus { outline-width: 0.1em; }