diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/figure.html b/layouts/shortcodes/figure.html
index 8e10b53..e3c2fe2 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/figure.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/figure.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <figure class="{{ with .Get "position"}}{{ . }}{{ else -}} left {{- end }}" >
     <img src="{{ .Get "src" | safeURL }}" {{ with .Get "alt" }} alt="{{ . | plainify }}" {{ end }} {{ with .Get "style" }} style="{{ . | safeCSS }}" {{ end }} />
     {{ if .Get "caption" }}
-      <figcaption class="{{ with .Get "captionPosition"}}{{ . }}{{ else -}} center {{- end }}" {{ with .Get "captionStyle" }} style="{{ . | safeCSS }}" {{ end }}>{{ .Get "caption" }}</figcaption>
+      <figcaption class="{{ with .Get "captionPosition"}}{{ . }}{{ else -}} center {{- end }}" {{ with .Get "captionStyle" }} style="{{ . | safeCSS }}" {{ end }}>{{ .Get "caption" | markdownify }}</figcaption>
     {{ end }}
   </figure>
 {{ end }}