diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 95baaeea..b2657e63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ The `paige/code` shortcode provides highlighted code.
 ```
 {{< paige/code
     lang=""
-    options="" >}}
+    options=""
+    unescape=false >}}
 
 {{< /paige/code >}}
 ```
@@ -443,6 +444,8 @@ Parameters:
     <dd>Optional. Position 0. String. Chroma <a href="https://gohugo.io/content-management/syntax-highlighting/#list-of-chroma-highlighting-languages">language code</a>. Default is <code>plaintext</code>.</dd>
     <dt><code>options</code></dt>
     <dd>Optional. String. Hugo <a href="https://gohugo.io/content-management/syntax-highlighting/#highlight-shortcode">highlight options</a>.</dd>
+    <dt><code>unescape</code></dt>
+    <dd>Optional. Boolean. Whether to reverse the HTML escaping in the body. Useful for when the request shortcode is used in the body.</dd>
 </dl>
 
 Body: Required. String. The code.
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/code.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/code.md
index 665d302d..cb6a50e1 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/code.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/code.md
@@ -167,6 +167,38 @@ float Q_rsqrt( float number )
 }
 {{< /paige/code >}}
 
+## Unescape parameter
+
+Code:
+
+```go-html-template
+{{</* paige/code unescape=false */>}}
+{{</* paige/request "[...]" */>}}
+{{</* /paige/code */>}}
+```
+
+Result:
+
+{{< paige/code unescape=false >}}
+{{< paige/request "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/willfaught/fe6f6a8b9715e70112b6894935ecbecd/raw/64f41b7eb47ed5a60172217f8ba3868c23f69d21/qrsqrt.c" >}}
+{{< /paige/code >}}
+
+---
+
+Code:
+
+```go-html-template
+{{</* paige/code unescape=true */>}}
+{{</* paige/request "[...]" */>}}
+{{</* /paige/code */>}}
+```
+
+Result:
+
+{{< paige/code unescape=true >}}
+{{< paige/request "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/willfaught/fe6f6a8b9715e70112b6894935ecbecd/raw/64f41b7eb47ed5a60172217f8ba3868c23f69d21/qrsqrt.c" >}}
+{{< /paige/code >}}
+
 ## Figure
 
 Code:
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/paige/code.html b/layouts/shortcodes/paige/code.html
index 0fb9b318..50c887de 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/paige/code.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/paige/code.html
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 {{ $content := .InnerDeindent | strings.TrimLeft "\f\n\r\v" | strings.TrimRight "\f\n\r\t\v " }}
 {{ $lang := .Get 0 | default (.Get "lang") | default "plaintext" }}
 {{ $options := .Get "options" }}
+{{ $unescape := .Get "unescape" }}
 
 {{ if not $content }}
     {{ errorf "layouts/shortcodes/paige/code.html: no content" }}
 {{ end }}
 
+{{ if $unescape }}
+    {{ $content = htmlUnescape $content }}
+{{ end }}
+
 <div class="paige-code">{{ highlight $content $lang $options }}</div>