diff --git a/src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/Jira.hs b/src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/Jira.hs
index 5a5d0ee1e..89aecbf56 100644
--- a/src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/Jira.hs
+++ b/src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/Jira.hs
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ toPandocCodeBlocks langMay params txt =
                   Nothing                   -> []
   in codeBlockWith ("", classes, map paramToPair params) txt
 
--- | Create a pandoc @'Div'@
+-- | Create a pandoc @'Div'@ from a panel.
 toPandocDiv :: [Jira.Parameter] -> [Jira.Block] -> Blocks
 toPandocDiv params =
-  divWith ("", [], map paramToPair params) . foldMap jiraToPandocBlocks
+  divWith ("", ["panel"], map paramToPair params) . foldMap jiraToPandocBlocks
 
 paramToPair :: Jira.Parameter -> (Text, Text)
 paramToPair (Jira.Parameter key value) = (key, value)
diff --git a/test/Tests/Readers/Jira.hs b/test/Tests/Readers/Jira.hs
index 189b504f7..cb7dde4ea 100644
--- a/test/Tests/Readers/Jira.hs
+++ b/test/Tests/Readers/Jira.hs
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ tests =
       simpleTable [para "Name"] [[para "Test"]]
     ]
 
+  , testGroup "panel"
+    [ "simple panel" =:
+      "{panel}\nInterviewer: Jane Doe{panel}\n" =?>
+      divWith ("", ["panel"], []) (para "Interviewer: Jane Doe")
+    ]
+
   , testGroup "inlines"
     [ "emphasis" =:
       "*quid pro quo*" =?>