diff --git a/syntax/markdown.vim b/syntax/markdown.vim
index 37494832..07ae0a8a 100644
--- a/syntax/markdown.vim
+++ b/syntax/markdown.vim
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ if get(g:, 'vim_markdown_strikethrough', 0)
     HtmlHiLink mkdStrike        htmlStrike
 endif
 
-syn cluster mkdHeadingContent contains=htmlItalic,htmlBold,htmlBoldItalic,mkdFootnotes,mkdLink,mkdInlineURL,mkdStrike
+syn cluster mkdHeadingContent contains=htmlItalic,htmlBold,htmlBoldItalic,mkdFootnotes,mkdLink,mkdInlineURL,mkdStrike,mkdCode
 syn cluster mkdNonListItem contains=@htmlTop,htmlItalic,htmlBold,htmlBoldItalic,mkdFootnotes,mkdInlineURL,mkdLink,mkdLinkDef,mkdLineBreak,mkdBlockquote,mkdCode,mkdRule,htmlH1,htmlH2,htmlH3,htmlH4,htmlH5,htmlH6,mkdMath,mkdStrike
 
 "highlighting for Markdown groups