diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 7c9fbefe23..589e2323d2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ fourfront
 Change Log
 ----------
 
+6.4.5
+=====
+
+`Bug fix - markdown json content in static sections <https://github.com/4dn-dcic/fourfront/pull/1853>`_
+
+* Json code sections in markdowns static content is not correctly rendered
+
+
 6.4.4
 =====
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e6ba2f9047..562f00584f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 # Note: Various modules refer to this system as "encoded", not "fourfront".
 name = "encoded"
-version = "6.4.4"
+version = "6.4.5"
 description = "4DN-DCIC Fourfront"
 authors = ["4DN-DCIC Team <support@4dnucleome.org>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/encoded/types/user_content.py b/src/encoded/types/user_content.py
index 8155baff7f..8f1d79a5ee 100644
--- a/src/encoded/types/user_content.py
+++ b/src/encoded/types/user_content.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def content_as_html(self, request, body=None, file=None, options=None):
         elif file_type == 'md':
             # remove new line character
             output = convert_markdown_to_html(content)
-            output = output.replace('\n', '')
+            # output = output.replace('\n', '')
             if output and convert_ext_links:
                 return convert_external_links(output, request.domain)
             return output
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def get_remote_file_contents(uri):
 
 def convert_markdown_to_html(markdown_text, custom_wrapper = 'div'):
     # convert markdown to html including tables
-    html_output = markdown.markdown(markdown_text, extensions=['tables'])
+    html_output = markdown.markdown(markdown_text, extensions=['tables', 'fenced_code'])
 
     # check content has any header, if yes wrap it with custom tag
     header_pattern = re.compile(r'<h[1-6]>.*?<\/h[1-6]>', re.IGNORECASE)