diff --git a/docs/api/nodes/code-block.md b/docs/api/nodes/code-block.md
index 1208d24d..1c881d8b 100644
--- a/docs/api/nodes/code-block.md
+++ b/docs/api/nodes/code-block.md
@@ -22,17 +22,6 @@ npm install @tiptap/extension-code-block
 
 ## Settings
 
-### HTMLAttributes
-Custom HTML attributes that should be added to the rendered HTML tag.
-
-```js
-CodeBlock.configure({
-  HTMLAttributes: {
-    class: 'my-custom-class',
-  },
-})
-```
-
 ### languageClassPrefix
 Adds a prefix to language classes that are applied to code tags.
 
@@ -44,6 +33,39 @@ CodeBlock.configure({
 })
 ```
 
+### exitOnTripleEnter
+Define whether the node should be exited on triple enter.
+
+Default: `true`
+
+```js
+CodeBlock.configure({
+  exitOnTripleEnter: false,
+})
+```
+
+### exitOnArrowDown
+Define whether the node should be exited on arrow down if there is no node after it.
+
+Default: `true`
+
+```js
+CodeBlock.configure({
+  exitOnArrowDown: false,
+})
+```
+
+### HTMLAttributes
+Custom HTML attributes that should be added to the rendered HTML tag.
+
+```js
+CodeBlock.configure({
+  HTMLAttributes: {
+    class: 'my-custom-class',
+  },
+})
+```
+
 ## Commands
 
 ### setCodeBlock()
diff --git a/packages/extension-code-block/src/code-block.ts b/packages/extension-code-block/src/code-block.ts
index 5d9f6651..14fab268 100644
--- a/packages/extension-code-block/src/code-block.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-code-block/src/code-block.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,24 @@ import { Node, textblockTypeInputRule } from '@tiptap/core'
 import { Plugin, PluginKey, TextSelection } from 'prosemirror-state'
 
 export interface CodeBlockOptions {
+  /**
+   * Adds a prefix to language classes that are applied to code tags.
+   * Defaults to `'language-'`.
+   */
   languageClassPrefix: string,
+  /**
+   * Define whether the node should be exited on triple enter.
+   * Defaults to `true`.
+   */
+  exitOnTripleEnter: boolean,
+  /**
+   * Define whether the node should be exited on arrow down if there is no node after it.
+   * Defaults to `true`.
+   */
+  exitOnArrowDown: boolean,
+  /**
+   * Custom HTML attributes that should be added to the rendered HTML tag.
+   */
   HTMLAttributes: Record<string, any>,
 }
 
@@ -30,6 +47,8 @@ export const CodeBlock = Node.create<CodeBlockOptions>({
   addOptions() {
     return {
       languageClassPrefix: 'language-',
+      exitOnTripleEnter: true,
+      exitOnArrowDown: true,
       HTMLAttributes: {},
     }
   },
@@ -119,8 +138,12 @@ export const CodeBlock = Node.create<CodeBlockOptions>({
         return false
       },
 
-      // escape node on triple enter
+      // exit node on triple enter
       Enter: ({ editor }) => {
+        if (!this.options.exitOnTripleEnter) {
+          return false
+        }
+
         const { state } = editor
         const { selection } = state
         const { $from, empty } = selection
@@ -147,8 +170,12 @@ export const CodeBlock = Node.create<CodeBlockOptions>({
           .run()
       },
 
-      // escape node on arrow down
+      // exit node on arrow down
       ArrowDown: ({ editor }) => {
+        if (!this.options.exitOnArrowDown) {
+          return false
+        }
+
         const { state } = editor
         const { selection, doc } = state
         const { $from, empty } = selection