diff --git a/doc/bugs/escaped_style_tag_becomes_elyts.mdwn b/doc/bugs/escaped_style_tag_becomes_elyts.mdwn
index 24d8fbf7e..b7aa659af 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/escaped_style_tag_becomes_elyts.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/escaped_style_tag_becomes_elyts.mdwn
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $r=~s/<elyts/<style/ig;
 </code></pre>
 
 However, this workaround also applies to indented text or text in backticks:
-if you write <code>there is a bug involving the `&lt;style&gt;` tag</code>,
+if you write <code>there is a bug involving the \`&lt;style&gt;\` tag</code>,
 or use indentation like
 
 <pre><code>you can use this markup: