diff --git a/Parser.php b/Parser.php
index 34f8318..1ce52b8 100644
--- a/Parser.php
+++ b/Parser.php
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ function ($matches) use ($self) {
 
         // code
         $text = preg_replace_callback(
-            "/(^|[^\\\])(`+)(.+?)\\2/",
+            "/(^|[^\\\\])(`+)(.+?)\\2/",
             function ($matches) use ($self) {
                 return  $matches[1] . $self->makeHolder(
                     '<code>' . htmlspecialchars($matches[3]) . '</code>'
diff --git a/test/test.php b/test/test.php
index e8bde41..4847729 100644
--- a/test/test.php
+++ b/test/test.php
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ function test($title, $specs) {
 }
 
 test('HyperDown', [
+    'code' => [
+        "`code`" => [
+            "Hello `World`",
+            "<p>Hello <code>World</code></p>"
+        ]
+    ],
     'footnote'  =>  [
         '脚注' => [
             "Never write \"[click here][^2]\".\n [^2]: http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/noClickHere",