diff --git a/src/android/Notification.java b/src/android/Notification.java
index 9be56c06..e6e258d3 100644
--- a/src/android/Notification.java
+++ b/src/android/Notification.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.TextView;
-
+import android.text.Html;
 
 /**
  * This class provides access to notifications on the device.
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public synchronized void alert(final String message, final String title, final S
             public void run() {
 
                 AlertDialog.Builder dlg = createDialog(cordova); // new AlertDialog.Builder(cordova.getActivity(), AlertDialog.THEME_DEVICE_DEFAULT_LIGHT);
-                dlg.setMessage(message);
+                dlg.setMessage(Html.fromHtml(message));
                 dlg.setTitle(title);
                 dlg.setCancelable(true);
                 dlg.setPositiveButton(buttonLabel,