diff --git a/syntax/markdown.vim b/syntax/markdown.vim
index c39cd5d..1e35a71 100644
--- a/syntax/markdown.vim
+++ b/syntax/markdown.vim
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ syn region markdownBoldItalic start="\S\@<=\*\*\*\|\*\*\*\S\@=" end="\S\@<=\*\*\
 syn region markdownBoldItalic start="\S\@<=___\|___\S\@=" end="\S\@<=___\|___\S\@=" keepend contains=markdownLineStart
 syn region markdownCode matchgroup=markdownCodeDelimiter start="`" end="`" keepend contains=markdownLineStart
 syn region markdownCode matchgroup=markdownCodeDelimiter start="`` \=" end=" \=``" keepend contains=markdownLineStart
+syn region markdownCode matchgroup=markdownCodeDelimiter start="^\s*\zs```\w*\ze\s*$" end="^```\ze\s*$" keepend
 
 syn match markdownEscape "\\[][\\`*_{}()#+.!-]"