diff --git a/blocks/rss_client/block_rss_client.php b/blocks/rss_client/block_rss_client.php
index 02d0f11c8d2..55c4e642d4e 100644
--- a/blocks/rss_client/block_rss_client.php
+++ b/blocks/rss_client/block_rss_client.php
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
             $formatoptions->para = false;
 
             $r.= '<div class="description">';
-            $r.= format_text($description, FORMAT_MOODLE, $formatoptions, $this->page->course->id);
+            $r.= format_text($description, FORMAT_HTML, $formatoptions, $this->page->course->id);
             $r.= '</div>';
         }