diff --git a/resources/qml/dialogs/ConfirmJoinRoomDialog.qml b/resources/qml/dialogs/ConfirmJoinRoomDialog.qml
index eb33cfc3..74208e3e 100644
--- a/resources/qml/dialogs/ConfirmJoinRoomDialog.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/dialogs/ConfirmJoinRoomDialog.qml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         }
         TextEdit {
             readOnly: true
-            textFormat: TextEdit.RichText
+            textFormat: TextEdit.PlainText
             text: summary.roomid
             font.pixelSize: fontMetrics.font.pixelSize * 0.8
             color: palette.text
diff --git a/resources/qml/dialogs/RoomSettingsDialog.qml b/resources/qml/dialogs/RoomSettingsDialog.qml
index 283ad129..696cd9c9 100644
--- a/resources/qml/dialogs/RoomSettingsDialog.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/dialogs/RoomSettingsDialog.qml
@@ -656,6 +656,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     Label { // TextEdit does not trigger onClicked
                         id: idLabel
                         text: roomSettings.roomId
+                        textFormat: Text.PlainText
                         font.pixelSize: Math.floor(fontMetrics.font.pixelSize * 0.8)
                         color: palette.text
                         width: parent.width
@@ -666,6 +667,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     }
                     TextEdit{ // label does not allow selection
                         id: textEdit
+                        textFormat: TextEdit.PlainText
                         visible: false
                         text: roomSettings.roomId
                     }
diff --git a/src/ui/RoomSummary.cpp b/src/ui/RoomSummary.cpp
index edef8339..35971b1c 100644
--- a/src/ui/RoomSummary.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/RoomSummary.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "Cache.h"
 #include "ChatPage.h"
 #include "MatrixClient.h"
+#include "Utils.h"
 
 RoomSummary::RoomSummary(std::string roomIdOrAlias_,
                          std::vector<std::string> vias_,
@@ -76,6 +77,22 @@ RoomSummary::RoomSummary(std::string roomIdOrAlias_,
       vias);
 }
 
+QString
+RoomSummary::roomName() const
+{
+    return utils::replaceEmoji(
+      QString::fromStdString(room ? room->name : roomIdOrAlias).toHtmlEscaped());
+}
+QString
+RoomSummary::roomTopic() const
+{
+    return room ? utils::replaceEmoji(
+                    utils::linkifyMessage(QString::fromStdString(room->topic)
+                                            .toHtmlEscaped()
+                                            .replace(QLatin1String("\n"), QLatin1String("<br>"))))
+                : "";
+}
+
 void
 RoomSummary::join()
 {
diff --git a/src/ui/RoomSummary.h b/src/ui/RoomSummary.h
index 8225f0ae..8a8b293e 100644
--- a/src/ui/RoomSummary.h
+++ b/src/ui/RoomSummary.h
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ public:
     QString reason() const { return reason_; }
 
     QString roomid() const { return room ? QString::fromStdString(room->room_id) : ""; }
-    QString roomName() const { return QString::fromStdString(room ? room->name : roomIdOrAlias); }
-    QString roomTopic() const { return room ? QString::fromStdString(room->topic) : ""; }
+    QString roomName() const;
+    QString roomTopic() const;
     QString roomAvatarUrl() const { return room ? QString::fromStdString(room->avatar_url) : ""; }
     bool isInvite() const
     {