diff --git a/mod/notifications.php b/mod/notifications.php
index 0c08b66ce0..bab5fd6274 100644
--- a/mod/notifications.php
+++ b/mod/notifications.php
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ function notifications_content(App $a) {
 				'$item_link' => $it['link'],
 				'$item_image' => $it['image'],
 				'$item_url' => $it['url'],
-				'$item_text' => htmlentities($it['text']),
+				'$item_text' => $it['text'],
 				'$item_when' => $it['when'],
 				'$item_ago' => $it['ago'],
 				'$item_seen' => $it['seen'],