diff --git a/includes/core/um-actions-profile.php b/includes/core/um-actions-profile.php
index 5bf9da35..91893ee6 100644
--- a/includes/core/um-actions-profile.php
+++ b/includes/core/um-actions-profile.php
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ function um_profile_header( $args ) {
 						<textarea id="um-meta-bio" data-html="<?php echo esc_attr( $bio_html ); ?>"
 								data-character-limit="<?php echo esc_attr( $limit ); ?>"
 								placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Tell us a bit about yourself...', 'ultimate-member' ); ?>"
-								name="<?php echo esc_attr( $description_key ); ?>" <?php echo esc_html( UM()->fields()->aria_valid_attributes( UM()->fields()->is_error( $description_key ), 'um-meta-bio' ) ); ?>><?php echo esc_textarea( $description_value ); ?></textarea>
+								name="<?php echo esc_attr( $description_key ); ?>" <?php echo wp_kses( UM()->fields()->aria_valid_attributes( UM()->fields()->is_error( $description_key ), 'um-meta-bio' ), UM()->get_allowed_html( 'templates' ) ); ?>><?php echo esc_textarea( $description_value ); ?></textarea>
 						<span class="um-meta-bio-character um-right">
 							<span class="um-bio-limit"><?php echo esc_html( $limit ); ?></span>
 						</span>