diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index 54c4a9d3b4..a505296ee6 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ relativeURLs = true
 [markup]
   [markup.highlight]
     style = "monokai"
+    guessSyntax = true
 
 [markup.goldmark.renderer]
   unsafe= true
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/cont/syntaxhighlight.en.md b/exampleSite/content/cont/syntaxhighlight.en.md
index b4f88b0ea9..60c0d1d814 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/cont/syntaxhighlight.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/cont/syntaxhighlight.en.md
@@ -49,12 +49,13 @@ Renders to:
 
 Hugo comes with a [remarkable list](https://gohugo.io/content-management/syntax-highlighting/#list-of-chroma-highlighting-languages) of supported languages.
 
-## Configuration
+## Recommended configuration
 
 You can choose a color theme from the [list of supported themes](https://xyproto.github.io/splash/docs/all.html) and add it in your `config.toml`
 
 ````toml
 [markup]
   [markup.highlight]
-    style = "monokai"
+    style = "monokai"   # choose a color theme or create your own
+    guessSyntax = true  # avoid unstyled code if no language was given
 ````