diff --git a/fusion_helpdesk/__manifest__.py b/fusion_helpdesk/__manifest__.py
index 6c7882c1..942c9ce4 100644
--- a/fusion_helpdesk/__manifest__.py
+++ b/fusion_helpdesk/__manifest__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # License OPL-1 (Odoo Proprietary License v1.0)
 {
     'name': 'Fusion Helpdesk Reporter',
-    'version': '19.0.1.7.0',
+    'version': '19.0.1.7.1',
     'category': 'Productivity',
     'summary': 'One-click in-app bug reporting & feature requesting — '
                'auto-creates a helpdesk.ticket on a central Odoo Helpdesk.',
diff --git a/fusion_helpdesk/static/src/js/fusion_helpdesk_dialog.js b/fusion_helpdesk/static/src/js/fusion_helpdesk_dialog.js
index 13d6b6ea..937bf448 100644
--- a/fusion_helpdesk/static/src/js/fusion_helpdesk_dialog.js
+++ b/fusion_helpdesk/static/src/js/fusion_helpdesk_dialog.js
@@ -11,13 +11,25 @@
 // Tickets are NOT copied locally — every list/thread/reply is a live call
 // to the central Helpdesk, scoped server-side to the logged-in user.
 
-import { Component, useState, onWillStart } from "@odoo/owl";
+import { Component, markup, useState, onWillStart } from "@odoo/owl";
 import { Dialog } from "@web/core/dialog/dialog";
 import { rpc } from "@web/core/network/rpc";
 import { user } from "@web/core/user";
 import { useService } from "@web/core/utils/hooks";
 import { _t } from "@web/core/l10n/translation";
 
+// Wrap message bodies in `markup()` so the OWL template's `t-out` renders them
+// as HTML instead of escaping `<p>…</p>` literally. Bodies come from central as
+// plain JSON strings (Markup doesn't survive JSON-RPC) but are already sanitised
+// server-side by Odoo's mail.thread, so we trust them. Mutates the list in place
+// because that's what the existing call sites assign straight to state.
+function _markupBodies(messages) {
+    for (const m of messages || []) {
+        m.body = markup(m.body || "");
+    }
+    return messages || [];
+}
+
 const MAX_BYTES_PER_FILE = 10 * 1024 * 1024; // 10 MB hard cap per file
 
 export class FusionHelpdeskDialog extends Component {
@@ -193,6 +205,7 @@ export class FusionHelpdeskDialog extends Component {
                 this.state.threadError = res.message || _t("Could not open this ticket.");
                 return;
             }
+            _markupBodies(res.ticket.messages);
             this.state.current = res.ticket;
             this.state.tab = "thread";
             // The ticket is now seen server-side; clear its unread flag locally.
@@ -227,7 +240,7 @@ export class FusionHelpdeskDialog extends Component {
             if (!res.ok) {
                 this.state.threadError = res.message || _t("Could not send your reply.");
             } else {
-                this.state.current.messages = res.messages || this.state.current.messages;
+                this.state.current.messages = _markupBodies(res.messages) || this.state.current.messages;
                 this.state.replyBody = "";
                 this.notification.add(_t("Reply sent."), { type: "success" });
             }