diff --git a/smartparens-config.el b/smartparens-config.el
index 03f02525..f06a82e6 100644
--- a/smartparens-config.el
+++ b/smartparens-config.el
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ ID, ACTION, CONTEXT."
 (eval-after-load 'latex                    '(require 'smartparens-latex))
 (eval-after-load 'lua-mode                 '(require 'smartparens-lua))
 (eval-after-load 'lua-ts-mode              '(require 'smartparens-lua))
-(eval-after-load 'markdown-mode            '(require 'smartparens-markdown))
+(--each '(markdown-mode markdown-ts-mode)
+  (eval-after-load it                      '(require 'smartparens-markdown)))
 (--each '(python-mode python-ts-mode python)
   (eval-after-load it                      '(require 'smartparens-python)))
 (eval-after-load 'org                      '(require 'smartparens-org))
diff --git a/smartparens-markdown.el b/smartparens-markdown.el
index 772dc331..92a36014 100644
--- a/smartparens-markdown.el
+++ b/smartparens-markdown.el
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ This predicate is only tested on \"insert\" action."
     (goto-char mb)
     (save-match-data (looking-at "^\\* "))))
 
-(sp-with-modes '(markdown-mode gfm-mode)
+(sp-with-modes '(markdown-mode markdown-ts-mode gfm-mode)
   (sp-local-pair "*" "*"
                  :unless '(sp--gfm-point-after-word-p sp-point-at-bol-p)
                  :post-handlers '(("[d1]" "SPC"))
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ This predicate is only tested on \"insert\" action."
   (sp-local-pair "**" "**")
   (sp-local-pair "_" "_" :unless '(sp-point-after-word-p)))
 
-(sp-with-modes 'markdown-mode
+(sp-with-modes '(markdown-mode markdown-ts-mode)
   (sp-local-pair "```" "```"))
 
 (sp-with-modes 'gfm-mode