diff --git a/templates/shortcodes/figure.html b/templates/shortcodes/figure.html
index b9de271..e014068 100644
--- a/templates/shortcodes/figure.html
+++ b/templates/shortcodes/figure.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <figure class="{% if position %}{{ position }}{% else -%} center {%- endif %}" >
     <img src="{{ src | safe }}"{% if alt %} alt="{{ alt }}"{% endif %}{% if style %} style="{{ style }}"{% endif %} />
     {% if caption %}
-      <figcaption class="{% if caption_position %}{{ caption_position }}{% else -%} center {%- endif %}"{% if caption_style %} style="{{ caption_style | safe }}"{% endif %}>{{ caption }}</figcaption>
+      <figcaption class="{% if caption_position %}{{ caption_position }}{% else -%} center {%- endif %}"{% if caption_style %} style="{{ caption_style | safe }}"{% endif %}>{{ caption | markdown() | safe }}</figcaption>
     {% endif %}
   </figure>
 {% endif %}