diff --git a/shortcuts/doc/docs_create.go b/shortcuts/doc/docs_create.go
index da505211d..87152c366 100644
--- a/shortcuts/doc/docs_create.go
+++ b/shortcuts/doc/docs_create.go
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ var DocsCreate = common.Shortcut{
 			return err
 		}
 
+		normalizeDocsUpdateResult(result, runtime.Str("markdown"))
 		runtime.Out(result, nil)
 		return nil
 	},