diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html
index a8d3fa5b8..90a6936ed 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 {% if rating %}
 
-{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title display_rating=rating|floatformat:"0" review_title=name count counter=rating %}Review of <em>{{ book_title }}</em> ({{ display_rating }} star): {{ review_title }}{% plural %}Review of <em>{{ book_title }}</em> ({{ display_rating }} stars): {{ review_title }}{% endblocktrans %}
+{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title display_rating=rating|floatformat:"0" review_title=name count counter=rating %}Review of "{{ book_title }}" ({{ display_rating }} star): {{ review_title }}{% plural %}Review of "{{ book_title }}" ({{ display_rating }} stars): {{ review_title }}{% endblocktrans %}
 
 {% else %}
 
-{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title review_title=name %}Review of <em>{{ book_title }}</em>: {{ review_title }}{% endblocktrans %}
+{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title review_title=name %}Review of "{{ book_title }}": {{ review_title }}{% endblocktrans %}
 
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
index 97df315f9..c3cdf17e2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Article")
         self.assertEqual(
             activity["name"],
-            "Review of <em>%s</em> (3 stars): Review name" % self.book.title,
+            'Review of "%s" (3 stars): Review name' % self.book.title,
         )
         self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "test content")
         self.assertEqual(activity["attachment"][0].type, "Document")
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(activity["id"], status.remote_id)
         self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Article")
         self.assertEqual(
-            activity["name"], "Review of <em>%s</em>: Review name" % self.book.title
+            activity["name"], 'Review of "%s": Review name' % self.book.title
         )
         self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "test content")
         self.assertEqual(activity["attachment"][0].type, "Document")