diff --git a/src/components/MDXContainer.module.scss b/src/components/MDXContainer.module.scss
index 925cdad5e..bc543d28d 100644
--- a/src/components/MDXContainer.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/MDXContainer.module.scss
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@
 
   code {
     padding: 0.125rem;
-    background: var(--tertiary-background-color);
     border-radius: 2px;
   }
 
+  :not(pre) > code {
+    background: var(--tertiary-background-color);
+  }
+
   p:last-child {
     margin-bottom: 0;
   }