diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/trimmed_text.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/trimmed_text.html
index 4ec92bd6..cac6e41b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/trimmed_text.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/trimmed_text.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 {% if trimmed != full %}
 <div id="hide-full-{{ uuid }}">
     <div class="content" id="trimmed-{{ uuid }}">
-        <p dir="auto">{{ trimmed }}</p>
+        <div dir="auto">{{ trimmed }}</div>
 
         <div>
             {% trans "Show more" as button_text %}