diff --git a/src/theme/book.css b/src/theme/book.css
index 108e39e0..27179864 100644
--- a/src/theme/book.css
+++ b/src/theme/book.css
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ h3 {
     left: -300px;
   }
 }
+.sidebar code {
+  line-height: 2em;
+}
 .sidebar-hidden .sidebar {
   left: -300px;
 }
diff --git a/src/theme/stylus/sidebar.styl b/src/theme/stylus/sidebar.styl
index 9ce7caff..292038da 100644
--- a/src/theme/stylus/sidebar.styl
+++ b/src/theme/stylus/sidebar.styl
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
     @media only screen and (max-width: 1060px) {
         left: - $sidebar-width
     }
+
+    code {
+        line-height: 2em;
+    }
 }
 
 .sidebar-hidden .sidebar {