diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index df35a379d..93ef7a6ad 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -774,7 +774,8 @@ module ApplicationHelper
     text.to_s.
       gsub(/\r\n?/, "\n").                    # \r\n and \r -> \n
       gsub(/\n\n+/, "<br /><br />").          # 2+ newline  -> 2 br
-      gsub(/([^\n]\n)(?=[^\n])/, '\1<br />')  # 1 newline   -> br
+      gsub(/([^\n]\n)(?=[^\n])/, '\1<br />'). # 1 newline   -> br
+      html_safe
   end
 
   def lang_options_for_select(blank=true)