diff --git a/.config/kak/autoload/filetype/markdown.kak b/.config/kak/autoload/filetype/markdown.kak
index 5a99aefc..836edea8 100644
--- a/.config/kak/autoload/filetype/markdown.kak
+++ b/.config/kak/autoload/filetype/markdown.kak
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=markdown %{
     # explicitly load to avoid race condition
+    set-option window comment_line ''
+    set-option window comment_block_begin '<!--'
+    set-option window comment_block_end '-->'
+
     require-module markdown
 	set-option window formatcmd %{
         if dprint output-resolved-config >/dev/null 2>&1; then