diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/message_content.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/message_content.dart
index f1c8fb23d..4e8f75a04 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/message_content.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/message_content.dart
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class MessageContent extends StatelessWidget {
             }
             var html = AppSettings.renderHtml.value && event.isRichMessage
                 ? event.formattedText
-                : event.body;
+                : event.body.replaceAll('<', '&lt;').replaceAll('>', '&gt;');
             if (event.messageType == MessageTypes.Emote) {
               html = '* $html';
             }