diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/less/renderedhtml.less b/notebook/static/notebook/less/renderedhtml.less
index 7a465d707a..8605e64f4b 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/less/renderedhtml.less
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/less/renderedhtml.less
@@ -52,15 +52,18 @@
 
     code {
         background-color: #eff0f1;
+    }
+
+    p code {
         padding: 1px 5px;
     }
 
     pre code {background-color: @body-bg;}
 
     pre, code {
-        border:             0;
-        color:              @text-color;
-        font-size:          100%;
+        border: 0;
+        color: @text-color;
+        font-size: 100%;
     }
 
     blockquote {margin: 1em 2em;}