diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0af785b..35bcb10 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -491,7 +491,9 @@ GoDoc reference (`godoc.org/:user/go/:repo`):
 ```
 ### GitHub branches
 [![GitHub branches](https://badgen.net/github/branches/Naereen/Strapdown.js)](https://github.com/Naereen/Strapdown.js/)
-
+```markdown
+[![GitHub branches](https://badgen.net/github/branches/Naereen/Strapdown.js)](https://github.com/Naereen/Strapdown.js/)
+```
 ### GitHub versions/tags/commits
 [![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/Naereen/StrapDown.js.svg)](https://GitHub.com/Naereen/StrapDown.js/releases/)
 ```markdown
@@ -757,6 +759,9 @@ From [isitmaintained.com](http://isitmaintained.com):
 ```
 ### Branches
 [![GitLab branch](https://badgen.net/gitlab/branches/NickBusey/HomelabOS/)](https://gitlab.com/NickBusey/HomelabOS/-/branches)
+```markdown
+[![GitLab branch](https://badgen.net/gitlab/branches/NickBusey/HomelabOS/)](https://gitlab.com/NickBusey/HomelabOS/-/branches)
+```
 
 ### Releases
 [![GitLab release](https://badgen.net/gitlab/releases/NickBusey/HomelabOS/)](https://gitlab.com/NickBusey/HomelabOS/-/releases)