diff --git a/source/scss/main.scss b/source/scss/main.scss
index 385c85f..0c5ec4f 100644
--- a/source/scss/main.scss
+++ b/source/scss/main.scss
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ article blockquote {
   border-left: $blockquote-border-width solid $blockquote-border-color;
 }
 
+// ensure that code text doesn't butt up against the background change
+article div.highlight {
+  padding: 5px 5px 0px 5px;
+}
+
 /*
  * Footer
  */