diff --git a/modules/UI/side_pannels/contactlist/ContactList.js b/modules/UI/side_pannels/contactlist/ContactList.js
index 8a2ba041e..ca4e8530f 100644
--- a/modules/UI/side_pannels/contactlist/ContactList.js
+++ b/modules/UI/side_pannels/contactlist/ContactList.js
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ function createAvatar(jid) {
 function createDisplayNameParagraph(key, displayName) {
     let p = document.createElement('p');
     if (displayName) {
-        p.innerText = displayName;
+        p.innerHTML = displayName;
     } else if(key) {
         p.setAttribute("data-i18n",key);
-        p.innerText = APP.translation.translateString(key);
+        p.innerHTML = APP.translation.translateString(key);
     }
 
     return p;
diff --git a/modules/UI/videolayout/RemoteVideo.js b/modules/UI/videolayout/RemoteVideo.js
index 9ac07a3a6..b3749a890 100644
--- a/modules/UI/videolayout/RemoteVideo.js
+++ b/modules/UI/videolayout/RemoteVideo.js
@@ -404,13 +404,11 @@ RemoteVideo.prototype.setDisplayName = function(displayName, key) {
         nameSpan.className = 'displayname';
         $('#' + this.videoSpanId)[0].appendChild(nameSpan);
 
-
         if (displayName && displayName.length > 0) {
-            nameSpan.innerText = displayName;
+            nameSpan.innerHTML = displayName;
         }
         else
-            nameSpan.innerText = interfaceConfig.DEFAULT_REMOTE_DISPLAY_NAME;
-
+            nameSpan.innerHTML = interfaceConfig.DEFAULT_REMOTE_DISPLAY_NAME;
         nameSpan.id = this.videoSpanId + '_name';
     }
 };