diff --git a/Desktop/html/js/jaspwidgets.js b/Desktop/html/js/jaspwidgets.js
index 348b1473c7..c87a99cf6a 100644
--- a/Desktop/html/js/jaspwidgets.js
+++ b/Desktop/html/js/jaspwidgets.js
@@ -641,8 +641,7 @@ JASPWidgets.RSyntaxView = JASPWidgets.View.extend({
 					.html("<pre><code class='language-r'>" + rScript + "</code></pre>");
 		setTimeout(() => {
 			this.$el.find(".jasp-rsyntax")[0].querySelectorAll('pre code').forEach((el) => {
-				el.innerHTML = el.textContent; //Suppress warnings of html code tags
-				hljs.highlightElement(el);
+				el.innerHTML = hljs.highlight(el.textContent, { language: 'r' }).value;
 			});
 		}, 200);
 	},