diff --git a/app/models/article.rb b/app/models/article.rb
index a806117..196afac 100644
--- a/app/models/article.rb
+++ b/app/models/article.rb
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ class Article < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def lead
-    abstract.blank? ? first_paragraph : abstract
+    abstract.blank? ? first_paragraph.html_safe : abstract.html_safe
   end
 
   def short_lead
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