diff --git a/src/gui/MainPane/AccountDelegate.qml b/src/gui/MainPane/AccountDelegate.qml
index 8be99ab1..1db72efa 100644
--- a/src/gui/MainPane/AccountDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/gui/MainPane/AccountDelegate.qml
@@ -122,8 +122,9 @@ HTile {
             SubtitleLabel {
                 id: statusMsg
                 tile: account
-                text: utils.escapeHtml(model.status_msg.trim())
-                visible: model.status_msg.trim()
+                textFormat: SubtitleLabel.PlainText
+                text: model.status_msg.trim()
+                visible: Boolean(text)
                 font.strikeout:
                     ! model.presence_support ||
                     model.presence.includes("offline") ||
diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberView/MemberDelegate.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberView/MemberDelegate.qml
index c920c8bf..b0db0381 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberView/MemberDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberView/MemberDelegate.qml
@@ -69,11 +69,12 @@ HTile {
 
             SubtitleLabel {
                 tile: member
+                textFormat: SubtitleLabel.PlainText
                 color: theme.chat.roomPane.listView.member.subtitle
                 text:
                     model.ignored ?
                     qsTr("Ignored") :
-                    (utils.escapeHtml(model.status_msg.trim()) || model.id)
+                    (model.status_msg.trim() || model.id)
             }
 
             HoverHandler { id: nameHover }