diff --git a/fet2020/templates/baseform/textarea.html b/fet2020/templates/baseform/textarea.html
index af68787c..4672a8a4 100644
--- a/fet2020/templates/baseform/textarea.html
+++ b/fet2020/templates/baseform/textarea.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         {% if field.field.cols %}cols="{{ field.field.cols }}"{% endif %}
         {% if field.field.rows %}rows="{{ field.field.rows }}"{% endif %}
         class="w-full"
-    >{% if field.value %}{{ field.value }}{% endif %}</textarea>
+    >{% if field.value %}{{ field.value|safe }}{% endif %}</textarea>
     {% if field.help_text %}
         <small class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">{{ field.help_text }}</small>
     {% endif %}