diff --git a/src/styles/global.css b/src/styles/global.css
index be89fc14a..ac0d98fee 100644
--- a/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/src/styles/global.css
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 
 .prose ul li > code,
 p > code,
-a > code {
+a > code,
+strong > code,
+em > code {
   background: #ebebeb !important;
   color: currentColor !important;
   font-size: 14px;