diff --git a/view/templates/intros.tpl b/view/templates/intros.tpl
index ece13ccb64..049e482f23 100644
--- a/view/templates/intros.tpl
+++ b/view/templates/intros.tpl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 <input type="hidden" name="intro_id" value="{{$intro_id}}" >
 <input type="hidden" name="contact_id" value="{{$contact_id}}" >
 
-{{$dfrn_text}}
+{{$dfrn_text nofilter}}
 
 <input class="intro-submit-approve" type="submit" name="submit" value="{{$approve}}" />
 </form>
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/intros.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/intros.tpl
index 39ec14da32..cea74d2fae 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/intros.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/intros.tpl
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 				<input type="hidden" name="contact_id" value="{{$contact_id}}" >
 				{{/if}}
 
-				{{$dfrn_text}}
+				{{$dfrn_text nofilter}}
 
 				<div class="pull-right">
 					<button class="btn btn-primary intro-submit-approve" type="submit" name="submit" value="{{$approve}}">{{$approve}}</button>