diff --git a/lua/noice/lsp/format.lua b/lua/noice/lsp/format.lua
index 766de5e3..00a8b720 100644
--- a/lua/noice/lsp/format.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/lsp/format.lua
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ end
 -- Formats the content and adds it to the message
 ---@param contents MarkupContents Markup content
 ---@param message NoiceMessage Noice message
-function M.format(message, contents)
+---@param opts? MarkdownFormatOptions
+function M.format(message, contents, opts)
   local text = table.concat(M.format_markdown(contents), "\n")
-  Markdown.format(message, text)
+  Markdown.format(message, text, opts)
   return message
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/noice/lsp/hover.lua b/lua/noice/lsp/hover.lua
index 6ff82253..cd50e2f2 100644
--- a/lua/noice/lsp/hover.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/lsp/hover.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function M.setup()
   vim.lsp.handlers["textDocument/hover"] = M.on_hover
 end
 
-function M.on_hover(_, result)
+function M.on_hover(_, result, ctx)
   if not (result and result.contents) then
     vim.notify("No information available")
     return
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function M.on_hover(_, result)
   local message = Docs.get("hover")
 
   if not message:focus() then
-    Format.format(message, result.contents)
+    Format.format(message, result.contents, { ft = vim.bo[ctx.bufnr].filetype })
     if message:is_empty() then
       vim.notify("No information available")
       return
diff --git a/lua/noice/lsp/signature.lua b/lua/noice/lsp/signature.lua
index 17295622..408df241 100644
--- a/lua/noice/lsp/signature.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/lsp/signature.lua
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ function M:format_signature(sig_index, sig)
 
   if sig.documentation then
     Markdown.horizontal_line(self.message)
-    Format.format(self.message, sig.documentation)
+    Format.format(self.message, sig.documentation, { ft = self.ft })
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/noice/text/markdown.lua b/lua/noice/text/markdown.lua
index 2bc7a42d..2e51a2e6 100644
--- a/lua/noice/text/markdown.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/text/markdown.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ function M.conceal_escape_characters(buf, ns, range)
 end
 
 ---@param text string
-function M.parse(text)
+---@param opts? MarkdownFormatOptions
+function M.parse(text, opts)
+  opts = opts or {}
   ---@type string
   text = text:gsub("</?pre>", "```")
   text = M.html_entities(text)
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ function M.parse(text)
       end
     elseif M.is_code_block(line) then
       ---@type string
-      local lang = line:match("```(%S+)") or "text"
+      local lang = line:match("```(%S+)") or opts.ft or "text"
       local block = { lang = lang, code = {} }
       while lines[l + 1] and not M.is_code_block(lines[l + 1]) do
         table.insert(block.code, lines[l + 1])
@@ -147,15 +149,20 @@ function M.get_highlights(line)
   return ret
 end
 
+---@alias MarkdownFormatOptions {ft?: string}
+
 ---@param message NoiceMessage
 ---@param text string
+---@param opts? MarkdownFormatOptions
 --```lua
 --local a = 1
 --local b = true
 --```
 --foo tex
-function M.format(message, text)
-  local blocks = M.parse(text)
+function M.format(message, text, opts)
+  opts = opts or {}
+
+  local blocks = M.parse(text, opts)
 
   local md_lines = 0