diff --git a/coverage/report.py b/coverage/report.py
index bf04f2a86..ba84dd216 100644
--- a/coverage/report.py
+++ b/coverage/report.py
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ def _report_markdown(
         for end_line in end_lines:
             self.write(end_line)
 
+        self.write("")
+
     def report(self, morfs: Iterable[TMorf] | None, outfile: IO[str] | None = None) -> float:
         """Writes a report summarizing coverage statistics per module.