diff --git a/app/templates/_side_pane.html b/app/templates/_side_pane.html
index 73453a0f..8c0d424e 100644
--- a/app/templates/_side_pane.html
+++ b/app/templates/_side_pane.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                  <h2>{{ community.title }}</h2>
             </div>
             <div class="card-body">
-                <p>{{ community.description_html|safe if community.description_html else '' }}</p>
+                <p>{{ community.description_html|community_links|safe if community.description_html else '' }}</p>
                 <p>{{ community.rules_html|safe if community.rules_html else '' }}</p>
                 {% if len(mods) > 0 and not community.private_mods -%}
                     <h3>Moderators</h3>