diff --git a/web_src/css/repo.css b/web_src/css/repo.css
index 070623d24e..206a591fbd 100644
--- a/web_src/css/repo.css
+++ b/web_src/css/repo.css
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ td .commit-summary {
 
 .repository.view.issue .pull-desc code {
   color: var(--color-primary);
+  background: transparent;
 }
 
 .repository.view.issue .pull-desc a[data-clipboard-text] {