diff --git a/.changeset/famous-bags-breathe.md b/.changeset/famous-bags-breathe.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..597fac7755b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/famous-bags-breathe.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@tiptap/extension-code": patch
+---
+
+Update inline code formatting for text enclosed in backticks
diff --git a/packages/extension-code/src/code.ts b/packages/extension-code/src/code.ts
index 068804b512e..642765ba380 100644
--- a/packages/extension-code/src/code.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-code/src/code.ts
@@ -34,14 +34,20 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
 }
 
 /**
- * Matches inline code.
+ * Regular expressions to match inline code blocks enclosed in backticks.
+ *  It matches:
+ *     - An opening backtick, followed by
+ *     - Any text that doesn't include a backtick (captured for marking), followed by
+ *     - A closing backtick.
+ *  This ensures that any text between backticks is formatted as code,
+ *  regardless of the surrounding characters (exception being another backtick).
  */
-export const inputRegex = /(?:^|\s)(`(?!\s+`)((?:[^`]+))`(?!\s+`))$/
+export const inputRegex = /(?<!`)`([^`]+)`(?!`)/;
 
 /**
  * Matches inline code while pasting.
  */
-export const pasteRegex = /(?:^|\s)(`(?!\s+`)((?:[^`]+))`(?!\s+`))/g
+export const pasteRegex = /(?<!`)`([^`]+)`(?!`)/g;
 
 /**
  * This extension allows you to mark text as inline code.