diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index c773b2080b..b62bf8585e 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def api_comment(v):
 			parent_submission=parent_submission,
 			parent_comment_id=c.id,
 			level=level+1,
-			body=filter_title(option)
+			body_html=filter_title(option)
 			)
 
 		g.db.add(c_option)
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 0723b26cad..de539db3a4 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ def submit_post(v):
 		c = Comment(author_id=AUTOPOLLER_ACCOUNT,
 			parent_submission=new_post.id,
 			level=1,
-			body=filter_title(option),
+			body_html=filter_title(option),
 			)
 
 		g.db.add(c)
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index a20a1e4d28..0e1731f6df 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
 					{% for c in c.options %}
 						<div class="custom-control">								
 							<input type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="{{c.id}}" name="option" {% if c.poll_voted(v) %}checked{% endif %} onchange="poll_vote('{{c.id}}')">
-							<label class="custom-control-label" for="{{c.id}}">{{c.body}} - <a href="/votes?link=t3_{{c.id}}"><span id="poll-{{c.id}}">{{c.upvotes}}</span> votes</a></label>
+							<label class="custom-control-label" for="{{c.id}}">{{c.body_html | safe}} - <a href="/votes?link=t3_{{c.id}}"><span id="poll-{{c.id}}">{{c.upvotes}}</span> votes</a></label>
 						</div>
 					{% endfor %}
 					<pre></pre>
diff --git a/files/templates/submission.html b/files/templates/submission.html
index 134065304f..0355fdfdfa 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission.html
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
 							{% for c in p.options %}
 								<div class="custom-control">								
 									<input type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="{{c.id}}" name="option" {% if c.poll_voted(v) %}checked{% endif %} onchange="poll_vote('{{c.id}}')">
-									<label class="custom-control-label" for="{{c.id}}">{{c.body}} - <a href="/votes?link=t3_{{c.id}}"><span id="poll-{{c.id}}">{{c.upvotes}}</span> votes</a></label>
+									<label class="custom-control-label" for="{{c.id}}">{{c.body_html | safe}} - <a href="/votes?link=t3_{{c.id}}"><span id="poll-{{c.id}}">{{c.upvotes}}</span> votes</a></label>
 								</div>
 							{% endfor %}