diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibMarkdown/CodeBlock.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibMarkdown/CodeBlock.cpp
index de2bb0958b..58b5895f91 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibMarkdown/CodeBlock.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibMarkdown/CodeBlock.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ String CodeBlock::render_to_html() const
     String style_language = this->style_language();
     Text::Style style = this->style();
 
+    builder.append("<pre>");
+
     if (style.strong)
         builder.append("<b>");
     if (style.emph)
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ String CodeBlock::render_to_html() const
     if (style.strong)
         builder.append("</b>");
 
-    builder.append('\n');
+    builder.append("</pre>\n");
 
     return builder.build();
 }