diff --git a/mod/dialogue/view.php b/mod/dialogue/view.php
index c289fd20a4d..244090a04b1 100644
--- a/mod/dialogue/view.php
+++ b/mod/dialogue/view.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 	/************ view **************************************************/
 	elseif ($action == 'view') {
 	
-		print_simple_box( text_to_html($dialogue->intro) , "center");
+		print_simple_box( format_text($dialogue->intro) , "center");
 		echo "<br />";
 		// get some stats
         $countneedingrepliesself = dialogue_count_needing_replies_self($dialogue, $USER);