diff --git a/theme/islandora-dublin-core-description.tpl.php b/theme/islandora-dublin-core-description.tpl.php
index 2ff54cdc..f3400e28 100644
--- a/theme/islandora-dublin-core-description.tpl.php
+++ b/theme/islandora-dublin-core-description.tpl.php
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 <div class="islandora-metadata-sidebar">
   <?php if (!empty($dc_array['dc:description']['value'])): ?>
     <h2><?php print $dc_array['dc:description']['label']; ?></h2>
-    <p property="description"><?php print $dc_array['dc:description']['value']; ?></p>
+    <p property="description"><?php print nl2br(filter_xss($dc_array['dc:description']['value'])); ?></p>
   <?php endif; ?>
 </div>