diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/css/core/syntax.css b/webroot/rsrc/css/core/syntax.css
index 3b8b44ba9e..db41a3c169 100644
--- a/webroot/rsrc/css/core/syntax.css
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/css/core/syntax.css
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   margin-right: 1px;
 }
 
-.remarkup-code td span {
+.remarkup-code td > span {
   padding:        1px 0 3px;
 }