diff --git a/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json b/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
index 23a25ede9cc..ccddf061e75 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
 	"surroundingPairs": [
 		["(", ")"],
 		["[", "]"],
-		["`", "`"]
+		["`", "`"],
+		["_", "_"],
+		["*", "*"]
 	],
 	"folding": {
 		"offSide": true,