diff --git a/stylesheets/tables.scss b/stylesheets/tables.scss
index eb5cba8cc650..c10a98dfeaa0 100644
--- a/stylesheets/tables.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/tables.scss
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
   table-layout: auto;
 
   code {
-    font-size: 100%;
-    background: none;
-    padding: 0;
+    font-size: 85%;
+    padding: 0.2em 0.4em;
+    background-color: rgba($black, 0.05);
+    border-radius: $border-radius;
   }
 
   thead tr {