diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/navigation/category.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/navigation/category.hbs
index a149080878..ef35bd249f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/navigation/category.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/navigation/category.hbs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
{{#if category.logo_url}}
{{#if category.description}}
-
{{category.description}}
+{{{category.description}}}
{{/if}} {{/if}}