diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/html_message.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/html_message.dart
index 21ee66f10..d95edee9f 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/html_message.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/html_message.dart
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@ class HtmlMessage extends StatelessWidget {
     // We must not render elements nested more than 100 elements deep:
     if (depth >= 100) return const TextSpan();
 
-    // This is a text node, so we render it as text:
-    if (node is! dom.Element) {
+    // This is a text node or not permitted node, so we render it as text:
+    if (node is! dom.Element || !allowedHtmlTags.contains(node.localName)) {
       var text = node.text ?? '';
       // Single linebreak nodes between Elements are ignored:
       if (text == '\n') text = '';
@@ -404,9 +404,6 @@ class HtmlMessage extends StatelessWidget {
       );
     }
 
-    // We must not render tags which are not in the allow list:
-    if (!allowedHtmlTags.contains(node.localName)) return const TextSpan();
-
     // #Pangea
     double fontSize = this.fontSize;
     if (readingAssistanceMode == ReadingAssistanceMode.practiceMode) {