diff --git a/docs/Release Notes/Release Notes/v0.94.0.md b/docs/Release Notes/Release Notes/v0.94.0.md
index f84eafe65..1a9d32d53 100644
--- a/docs/Release Notes/Release Notes/v0.94.0.md	
+++ b/docs/Release Notes/Release Notes/v0.94.0.md	
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     *   Added support for XML-DTD.
     *   Added support for Jinja2.
     *   Added support for ClojureScript.
+    *   Added support for Perl.
 *   Mermaid diagrams: basic syntax highlight (not all diagram types are supported) and code folding.
 *   Slight organization in Appearance settings: code block themes are now in "Text Notes", added a "Related settings" section in Appearance.
 *   [Added support for opening and activating a note in a new tab using Ctrl+Shift+click on notes in the launcher pane, note tree, or note images](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes/pull/1854) by @SiriusXT
diff --git a/packages/highlightjs/src/syntax_highlighting.ts b/packages/highlightjs/src/syntax_highlighting.ts
index 334079867..5685d99ad 100644
--- a/packages/highlightjs/src/syntax_highlighting.ts
+++ b/packages/highlightjs/src/syntax_highlighting.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const byMimeType: MimeRecord = {
     "text/x-octave": null,
     "text/x-oz": null,
     "text/x-pascal": () => import("highlight.js/lib/languages/delphi"),
-    "text/x-perl": null,
+    "text/x-perl": () => import("highlight.js/lib/languages/perl"),
     "text/x-pgsql": () => import("highlight.js/lib/languages/sql"),
     "text/x-php": () => import("highlight.js/lib/languages/php"),
     "text/x-pig": null,