diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/email_templates/base.mako b/rhodecode/templates/email_templates/base.mako
index 53cd1b48..d88989a6 100644
--- a/rhodecode/templates/email_templates/base.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/email_templates/base.mako
@@ -409,10 +409,19 @@ ${self.plaintext_footer()}
             -webkit-border-radius: 2px;
             -moz-border-radius: 2px;
             border-radius: 2px;
-            background-color: #FFFFFF;
             color: #7E7F7F
         }
 
+        div.markdown-block code,
+        div.markdown-block pre {
+            background-color: transparent;
+        }
+
+        div.markdown-block #ws,
+        div.markdown-block #message {
+            background-color: #FFFFFF;
+        }
+
         div.markdown-block code {
             border: 1px solid #7E7F7F;
             margin: 0 2px;