diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
index 0abb74564..ff193f0c6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.text.Html;
 import android.text.InputType;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
         Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
         builder.setTitle(getString(R.string.openkeychain_required));
         builder.setIconAttribute(android.R.attr.alertDialogIcon);
-        builder.setMessage(getString(R.string.openkeychain_required_long, getString(R.string.app_name)));
+        builder.setMessage(Html.fromHtml(getString(R.string.openkeychain_required_long, getString(R.string.app_name))));
         builder.setNegativeButton(getString(R.string.cancel), null);
         builder.setNeutralButton(getString(R.string.restart),
                 (dialog, which) -> {
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 25de0b2dd..197756c89 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     <string name="send_unencrypted">Send unencrypted</string>
     <string name="decryption_failed">Decryption failed. Maybe you don’t have the proper private key.</string>
     <string name="openkeychain_required">OpenKeychain</string>
-    <string name="openkeychain_required_long">%1$s uses <b>OpenKeychain</b> to encrypt and decrypt messages and manage your public keys.\n\nIt is licensed under GPLv3+ and available on F-Droid and Google Play.\n\n<small>(Please restart %1$s afterwards.)</small></string>
+    <string name="openkeychain_required_long"><![CDATA[%1$s uses <b>OpenKeychain</b> to encrypt and decrypt messages and manage your public keys.<br><br>It is licensed under GPLv3+ and available on F-Droid and Google Play.<br><br><small>(Please restart %1$s afterwards.)</small>]]></string>
     <string name="restart">Restart</string>
     <string name="install">Install</string>
     <string name="openkeychain_not_installed">Please install OpenKeychain</string>