diff --git a/plugins/Marketplace/PackageModel.py b/plugins/Marketplace/PackageModel.py
index 294b34c8b3..7528a71440 100644
--- a/plugins/Marketplace/PackageModel.py
+++ b/plugins/Marketplace/PackageModel.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ class PackageModel(QObject):
         self._package_version = package_data.get("package_version", "")  # Display purpose, no need for 'UM.Version'.
         self._package_info_url = package_data.get("website", "")  # Not to be confused with 'download_url'.
         self._download_count = package_data.get("download_count", 0)
-        self._description = self._format(package_data.get("description", ""))
+        self._description = package_data.get("description", "")
+        self._formatted_description = self._format(self._description)
 
         self._download_url = package_data.get("download_url", "")
         self._release_notes = package_data.get("release_notes", "")  # Not used yet, propose to add to description?
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class PackageModel(QObject):
         self._section_title = section_title
         # Note that there's a lot more info in the package_data than just these specified here.
 
-    def _format(self, text):
+    def _format(self, text: str) -> str:
         """
         Formats a user-readable block of text for display.
         :return: A block of rich text with formatting embedded.
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@ class PackageModel(QObject):
     def description(self):
         return self._description
 
+    @pyqtProperty(str, constant = True)
+    def formattedDescription(self) -> str:
+        return self._formatted_description
+
     @pyqtProperty(str, constant=True)
     def authorName(self):
         return self._author_name
diff --git a/plugins/Marketplace/resources/qml/PackageCard.qml b/plugins/Marketplace/resources/qml/PackageCard.qml
index 2c0aaa250a..8f94dc990b 100644
--- a/plugins/Marketplace/resources/qml/PackageCard.qml
+++ b/plugins/Marketplace/resources/qml/PackageCard.qml
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ Rectangle
                         property real lastLineWidth: 0; //Store the width of the last line, to properly position the elision.
 
                         text: packageData.description
+                        textFormat: Text.PlainText //Must be plain text, or we won't get onLineLaidOut signals. Don't auto-detect!
                         font: UM.Theme.getFont("default")
                         color: UM.Theme.getColor("text")
                         maximumLineCount: 2
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ Rectangle
             {
                 width: parent.width - parent.padding * 2
 
-                text: packageData.description
+                text: packageData.formattedDescription
                 font: UM.Theme.getFont("default")
                 color: UM.Theme.getColor("text")
                 linkColor: UM.Theme.getColor("text_link")