diff --git a/proceedings/templates/partials/proceedings/description.html b/proceedings/templates/partials/proceedings/description.html
index d6ae4a1161497b54bd526dbf2899ca710f1f2e3b..0375ee4b73bdb7eaac45f7e0d4536fa493246e74 100644
--- a/proceedings/templates/partials/proceedings/description.html
+++ b/proceedings/templates/partials/proceedings/description.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         Prepare your manuscript according to <a href="{% url 'submissions:author_guidelines' %}">our guidelines</a>, using <a href>our LaTeX template</a>.
     {% endif %}
 </div>
-<p>{{ proceedings.event_description|linebreaksbr }}</p>
+<p>{{ proceedings.event_description|safe|linebreaksbr }}</p>
 
 {% if proceedings.fellowships.guests.exists %}
     <h3>Guest Fellows responsible for this Issue</h3>
diff --git a/proceedings/templates/partials/proceedings/summary.html b/proceedings/templates/partials/proceedings/summary.html
index b7b2e7e513de253e68314826a955d30752d14e04..19ef5615cc6689e391ee66cd3aaf286b09d7d03a 100644
--- a/proceedings/templates/partials/proceedings/summary.html
+++ b/proceedings/templates/partials/proceedings/summary.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     </tr>
     <tr>
         <th>Description</th>
-        <td>{{ proceedings.event_description|default:'-'|linebreaksbr }}</td>
+        <td>{{ proceedings.event_description|safe|default:'-'|linebreaksbr }}</td>
     </tr>
     {% if proceedings.event_start_date %}
         <tr>