diff --git a/modules/lang/markdown/config.el b/modules/lang/markdown/config.el
index e7f6e7656..ddce13f34 100644
--- a/modules/lang/markdown/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/markdown/config.el
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ capture, the end position, and the output buffer.")
                 "<script src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/highlightjs/cdn-release/build/highlight.min.js'></script>"
                 "<script>document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { document.body.classList.add('markdown-body'); document.querySelectorAll('pre[lang] > code').forEach((code) => { code.classList.add(code.parentElement.lang); }); document.querySelectorAll('pre > code').forEach((code) => { hljs.highlightBlock(code); }); });</script>"))
 
+  ;; A shorter alias for org src blocks than "markdown"
+  (after! org-src
+    (add-to-list 'org-src-lang-modes '("md" . markdown)))
+
   :config
   (set-flyspell-predicate! '(markdown-mode gfm-mode)
     #'+markdown-flyspell-word-p)
diff --git a/modules/lang/org/config.el b/modules/lang/org/config.el
index 4dff5a27a..6a75d7973 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/config.el
@@ -184,9 +184,6 @@ Is relative to `org-directory', unless it is absolute. Is used in Doom's default
         ;; Our :lang common-lisp module uses sly, so...
         org-babel-lisp-eval-fn #'sly-eval)
 
-  ;; Add convenience lang alias for markdown blocks
-  (add-to-list 'org-src-lang-modes '("md" . markdown))
-
   ;; I prefer C-c C-c over C-c ' (more consistent)
   (define-key org-src-mode-map (kbd "C-c C-c") #'org-edit-src-exit)