diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index b4973b1e0..2ccd94d8c 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, noimages=False):
 					else: session["favorite_emojis"][emoji] = 1
 				except:
 					pass
-		old = "<p>" + i.group(0).lower()
+		old = "<p>" + i.group(0).lower() + "</p>"
 		print(old)
-		new = '<p style="margin-bottom:0 !important>' + emojis
+		new = '<p style="margin-bottom:0 !important">' + emojis + "</p>"
 		print(new)
 		sanitized = sanitized.replace(old, new)