diff --git a/incorporealcms/journal.py b/incorporealcms/journal.py
index e7b3f41..68a7a33 100644
--- a/incorporealcms/journal.py
+++ b/incorporealcms/journal.py
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ def journal_file_resolver(path):
     """
     if path.endswith('/'):
         path = f'{path}index'
+    path = f'{path}.md'
     return path
diff --git a/tests/test_journal.py b/tests/test_journal.py
index 9fa1d12..66d4766 100644
--- a/tests/test_journal.py
+++ b/tests/test_journal.py
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ from incorporealcms.journal import journal_file_resolver
 
 
 def test_journal_file_resolver_dir_to_index():
-    assert journal_file_resolver('/foo/') == '/foo/index'
+    assert journal_file_resolver('/foo/') == '/foo/index.md'
 
 
 def test_journal_file_resolver_subdir_to_index():
-    assert journal_file_resolver('/foo/bar/') == '/foo/bar/index'
+    assert journal_file_resolver('/foo/bar/') == '/foo/bar/index.md'
 
 
 def test_journal_file_resolver_other_requests_fine():
-    assert journal_file_resolver('/foo/baz') == '/foo/baz'
+    assert journal_file_resolver('/foo/baz') == '/foo/baz.md'