diff --git a/plugins/exporter.koplugin/target/markdown.lua b/plugins/exporter.koplugin/target/markdown.lua
index 6e7801c47..d130a74ad 100644
--- a/plugins/exporter.koplugin/target/markdown.lua
+++ b/plugins/exporter.koplugin/target/markdown.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ local formatter_buttons = {
     { _("None"), "none" },
     { _("Bold"), "bold" },
     { _("Bold italic"), "bold_italic" },
+    { _("Highlight"), "highlight"},
     { _("Italic"), "italic" },
     { _("Strikethrough"), "strikethrough" },
     { _("Underline (Markdownit style, with ++)"), "underline_markdownit" },
diff --git a/plugins/exporter.koplugin/template/md.lua b/plugins/exporter.koplugin/template/md.lua
index b11f67b59..80b632a77 100644
--- a/plugins/exporter.koplugin/template/md.lua
+++ b/plugins/exporter.koplugin/template/md.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ local formatters = {
         formatter = "**%s**",
         label = _("Bold")
     },
+    highlight = {
+        formatter = "==%s==",
+        label = _("Highlight")
+    },
     italic = {
         formatter = "*%s*",
         label = _("Italic")