diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index 83a8507..ce9942b 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ func jonkjonk(user *WhatAbout, h *Honk) (junk.Junk, junk.Junk) {
 		if len(atts) > 0 {
 			jo["attachment"] = atts
 		}
-		jo["summary"] = html.EscapeString(h.Precis)
+		jo["summary"] = h.Precis
 		jo["content"] = h.Noise
 		j["object"] = jo
 	case "bonk":
diff --git a/fun.go b/fun.go
index 27848c5..99b2b37 100644
--- a/fun.go
+++ b/fun.go
@@ -289,10 +289,7 @@ func imaginate(honk *Honk) {
 
 var re_dangerous = regexp.MustCompile("^[a-zA-Z]{2}:")
 
-func translate(honk *Honk) {
-	if honk.Format == "html" {
-		return
-	}
+func precipitate(honk *Honk) {
 	noise := honk.Noise
 	if re_dangerous.MatchString(noise) {
 		idx := strings.Index(noise, "\n")
@@ -305,6 +302,14 @@ func translate(honk *Honk) {
 		}
 	}
 	honk.Precis = markitzero(strings.TrimSpace(honk.Precis))
+	honk.Noise = noise
+}
+
+func translate(honk *Honk) {
+	if honk.Format == "html" {
+		return
+	}
+	noise := honk.Noise
 
 	var marker mz.Marker
 	marker.HashLinker = ontoreplacer
diff --git a/web.go b/web.go
index 9c00847..c83e492 100644
--- a/web.go
+++ b/web.go
@@ -1620,6 +1620,8 @@ func submithonk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) *Honk {
 	noise = quickrename(noise, userinfo.UserID)
 	noise = hooterize(noise)
 	honk.Noise = noise
+	precipitate(honk)
+	noise = honk.Noise
 	translate(honk)
 
 	var convoy string