diff --git a/app/models/debate.rb b/app/models/debate.rb
index d82cfb8ac..836e3bf34 100644
--- a/app/models/debate.rb
+++ b/app/models/debate.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ class Debate < ActiveRecord::Base
     editable? && author == user
   end
 
+  def description
+    super.try :html_safe
+  end
+
   protected
 
   def sanitize_description
diff --git a/app/views/debates/_debate.html.erb b/app/views/debates/_debate.html.erb
index 93d4ad209..f37f1c5bc 100644
--- a/app/views/debates/_debate.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/debates/_debate.html.erb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
             <p class="debate-info">
               <i class="icon-chat-bubble-two"></i>&nbsp;<%= pluralize(debate.comment_threads.count, t("debates.debate.comment"), t("debates.debate.comments")) %>
             </p>
-            <p><%= sanitize(truncate(debate.description, length: 200).html_safe) %></p>
+            <%= debate.description %>
             <%= render "shared/tags", debate: debate %>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/debates/show.html.erb b/app/views/debates/show.html.erb
index 76c76e71c..765ede640 100644
--- a/app/views/debates/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/debates/show.html.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <span class="author"><%= @debate.author.name %></span><span class="bullet">&nbsp;&bullet;&nbsp;</span> <%= l @debate.created_at.to_date %> <span class="bullet">&nbsp;&bullet;&nbsp;</span><i class="icon-chat-bubble-two"></i>&nbsp;<%= pluralize(@debate.comment_threads.count, t("debates.show.comment"), t("debates.show.comments")) %>
       </div>
       <h1><%= @debate.title %></h1>
-      <p><%= @debate.description %></p>
+      <%= @debate.description %>
       <p><%= render 'shared/tags', debate: @debate %></p>
     </div>
     <div id="votes" class="small-12 medium-3 column votes">
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@
       <%= link_to t("debates.show.edit_debate_link"), edit_debate_path(@debate), :class => 'button radius right' %>
     <% end %>
   </div>
-</section>
\ No newline at end of file
+</section>
diff --git a/spec/features/debates_spec.rb b/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
index cebbda781..ebf8bc10e 100644
--- a/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
@@ -54,21 +54,22 @@ feature 'Debates' do
     expect(page).to have_content I18n.l(Date.today)
   end
 
-  scenario 'JS injection is sanitized' do
+  scenario 'JS injection is prevented but safe html is respected' do
     author = create(:user)
     login_as(author)
 
     visit new_debate_path
     fill_in 'debate_title', with: 'A test'
-    fill_in 'debate_description', with: 'This is <script>alert("an attack");</script>'
+    fill_in 'debate_description', with: '<p>This is <script>alert("an attack");</script></p>'
     check 'debate_terms_of_service'
 
     click_button 'Create Debate'
 
     expect(page).to have_content 'Debate was successfully created.'
     expect(page).to have_content 'A test'
-    expect(page).to have_content 'This is alert("an attack");'
+    expect(page.html).to include '<p>This is alert("an attack");</p>'
     expect(page.html).to_not include '<script>alert("an attack");</script>'
+    expect(page.html).to_not include '&lt;p&gt;This is'
   end
 
   scenario 'tagging using dangerous strings' do
diff --git a/spec/models/debate_spec.rb b/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
index f2af2cf0a..00f6217bd 100644
--- a/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
@@ -20,15 +20,22 @@ describe Debate do
     expect(@debate).to_not be_valid
   end
 
-  it "should not be valid without a description" do
-    @debate.description = nil
-    expect(@debate).to_not be_valid
-  end
+  describe "#description" do
+    it "should be mandatory" do
+      @debate.description = nil
+      expect(@debate).to_not be_valid
+    end
 
-  it "should sanitize the description" do
-    @debate.description = "<script>alert('danger');</script>"
-    @debate.valid?
-    expect(@debate.description).to eq("alert('danger');")
+    it "should be sanitized" do
+      @debate.description = "<script>alert('danger');</script>"
+      @debate.valid?
+      expect(@debate.description).to eq("alert('danger');")
+    end
+
+    it "should be html_safe" do
+      @debate.description = "<script>alert('danger');</script>"
+      expect(@debate.description).to be_html_safe
+    end
   end
 
   it "should sanitize the tag list" do