diff --git a/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json b/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
index ccddf061e75..7dade386d01 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@
 		["[", "]"],
 		["`", "`"],
 		["_", "_"],
-		["*", "*"]
+		["*", "*"],
+		["{", "}"],
+		["'", "'"],
+		["\"", "\""]
 	],
 	"folding": {
 		"offSide": true,