diff --git a/report/log/classes/table_log.php b/report/log/classes/table_log.php
index 5da23ec1509..547fb3229d7 100644
--- a/report/log/classes/table_log.php
+++ b/report/log/classes/table_log.php
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class report_log_table_log extends table_sql {
      */
     public function col_description($event) {
         // Description.
-        return $event->get_description();
+        return format_text($event->get_description(), FORMAT_PLAIN);
     }
 
     /**