diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index de7bea7..2d147f3 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export function markedSmartypants({
           type: 'text',
           raw: cap[0],
           text: cap[0],
+          escaped: true,
         };
       },
     },