diff --git a/panel/dist/css/markdown.css b/panel/dist/css/markdown.css
index b47e57eae4..e38c35eefe 100644
--- a/panel/dist/css/markdown.css
+++ b/panel/dist/css/markdown.css
@@ -115,3 +115,7 @@ table, th, td {
     border-collapse: collapse;
     padding: 5px;
 }
+
+p {
+    overflow-wrap: break-word;
+}