diff --git a/quad/quadwriter/markdown.rkt b/quad/quadwriter/markdown.rkt
index c610aff6..8f349bd9 100644
--- a/quad/quadwriter/markdown.rkt
+++ b/quad/quadwriter/markdown.rkt
@@ -32,5 +32,8 @@
 (module reader racket/base
   (require racket/port markdown "lang-helper.rkt")
   (provide read-syntax get-info)
-  (define read-syntax (make-read-syntax 'quadwriter/markdown
-                                        (λ (path-string p) (xexpr->parse-tree (parse-markdown (port->string p)))))))
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+  (define read-syntax
+    (make-read-syntax 'quadwriter/markdown
+                      (λ (path-string p) (xexpr->parse-tree
+                                          (parameterize ([current-strict-markdown? #true])
+                                            (parse-markdown (port->string p))))))))
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