diff --git a/plume-models/src/instance.rs b/plume-models/src/instance.rs
index a250306..8466fa6 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/instance.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/instance.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl Instance {
         ))
     }
 
-    pub fn update(&self, conn: &PgConnection, name: String, open_registrations: bool, short_description: String, long_description: String) -> Instance {
+    pub fn update(&self, conn: &PgConnection, name: String, open_registrations: bool, short_description: SafeString, long_description: SafeString) -> Instance {
         let (sd, _) = md_to_html(short_description.as_ref());
         let (ld, _) = md_to_html(long_description.as_ref());
         diesel::update(self)
diff --git a/src/routes/instance.rs b/src/routes/instance.rs
index 6905ecb..25f56bb 100644
--- a/src/routes/instance.rs
+++ b/src/routes/instance.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ use plume_models::{
     db_conn::DbConn,
     posts::Post,
     users::User,
+    safe_string::SafeString,
     instance::*
+
 };
 use inbox::Inbox;
 use routes::Page;
@@ -110,8 +112,8 @@ struct InstanceSettingsForm {
     #[validate(length(min = "1"))]
     name: String,
     open_registrations: bool,
-    short_description: String,
-    long_description: String,
+    short_description: SafeString,
+    long_description: SafeString,
     #[validate(length(min = "1"))]
     default_license: String
 }