diff --git a/rc/filetype/markdown.kak b/rc/filetype/markdown.kak
index ab380b7f..5b456393 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/markdown.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/markdown.kak
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=markdown %{
 
     hook window InsertChar \n -group markdown-indent markdown-indent-on-new-line
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window markdown-.+ }
+
+    hook -group markdown-load buffer NormalIdle .* %{ try %{ evaluate-commands -draft %{
+        execute-keys '%s^\h*```\h*\K[^\n]+$<ret>'
+        evaluate-commands -itersel %{ require-module %val{selection} }
+    }}}
 }
 
 hook -group markdown-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=markdown %{