diff --git a/blocks/rss_client/classes/output/item.php b/blocks/rss_client/classes/output/item.php
index e9883046755..4bb603a4365 100644
--- a/blocks/rss_client/classes/output/item.php
+++ b/blocks/rss_client/classes/output/item.php
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class item implements \renderable, \templatable {
         }
 
         // Allow the renderer to format the title and description.
-        $data['title']          = $output->format_title($title);
+        $data['title']          = strip_tags($output->format_title($title));
         $data['description']    = $this->showdescription ? $output->format_description($this->description) : null;
 
         return $data;