diff --git a/zim/gui/pageview.py b/zim/gui/pageview.py
index c16cdd87e..129d3a8e5 100644
--- a/zim/gui/pageview.py
+++ b/zim/gui/pageview.py
@@ -555,8 +555,8 @@ class TextBuffer(Gtk.TextBuffer):
 		'strong': {'weight': Pango.Weight.BOLD},
 		'mark': {'background': 'yellow'},
 		'strike': {'strikethrough': True, 'foreground': 'grey'},
-		'code': {'family': 'monospace'},
-		'pre': {'family': 'monospace', 'wrap-mode': Gtk.WrapMode.NONE},
+		'code': {'family': 'monospace', 'background': '#f3f3f3'},
+		'pre': {'family': 'monospace', 'paragraph-background': '#f3f3f3'},
 		'sub': {'rise': -3500, 'scale': 0.7},
 		'sup': {'rise': 7500, 'scale': 0.7},
 		'link': {'foreground': 'blue'},