diff --git a/api/RSSFeed.php b/api/RSSFeed.php
index 163a93e2f..0a2167dac 100644
--- a/api/RSSFeed.php
+++ b/api/RSSFeed.php
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class RSSFeed_Entry extends ViewableData {
 	 * @return string Returns the description of the entry.
 	 */
 	public function Description() {
-		return $this->rssField($this->descriptionField, 'Text');
+		return $this->rssField($this->descriptionField, 'HTMLText');
 	}
 
 	/**