diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
index 9ebc3512dde..5c0324a3e92 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
@@ -274,7 +274,11 @@ proc/TextPreview(var/string,var/len=40)
 		else
 			return string
 	else
-		return "[copytext(string, 1, 37)]..."
+		return "[copytext_preserve_html(string, 1, 37)]..."
+
+//alternative copytext() for encoded text, doesn't break html entities (" and other)
+/proc/copytext_preserve_html(var/text, var/first, var/last)
+	return html_encode(copytext(html_decode(text), first, last))
 
 //For generating neat chat tag-images
 //The icon var could be local in the proc, but it's a waste of resources
@@ -283,4 +287,4 @@ proc/TextPreview(var/string,var/len=40)
 /proc/create_text_tag(var/tagname, var/tagdesc = tagname, var/client/C = null)
 	if(C && (C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_NOICONS))
 		return tagdesc
-	return "<IMG src='\ref[text_tag_icons.icon]' class='text_tag' iconstate='[tagname]'" + (tagdesc ? " alt='[tagdesc]'" : "") + ">"
+	return "<IMG src='\ref[text_tag_icons.icon]' class='text_tag' iconstate='[tagname]'" + (tagdesc ? " alt='[tagdesc]'" : "") + ">"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
index 6f64faca59b..10d7fb7e4ac 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
@@ -574,22 +574,22 @@ var/list/sacrificed = list()
 		// returns 0 if the rune is not used. returns 1 if the rune is used.
 		communicate()
 			. = 1 // Default output is 1. If the rune is deleted it will return 1
-			var/input = sanitize(input(usr, "Please choose a message to tell to the other acolytes.", "Voice of Blood", ""))
+			var/input = input(usr, "Please choose a message to tell to the other acolytes.", "Voice of Blood", "")//sanitize() below, say() and whisper() have their own
 			if(!input)
 				if (istype(src))
 					fizzle()
 					return 0
 				else
 					return 0
-			if(istype(src,/obj/effect/rune))
-				usr.say("O bidai nabora se[pick("'","`")]sma!")
-			else
-				usr.whisper("O bidai nabora se[pick("'","`")]sma!")
 
 			if(istype(src,/obj/effect/rune))
+				usr.say("O bidai nabora se[pick("'","`")]sma!")
 				usr.say("[input]")
 			else
+				usr.whisper("O bidai nabora se[pick("'","`")]sma!")
 				usr.whisper("[input]")
+
+			input = sanitize(input)
 			for(var/datum/mind/H in cult.current_antagonists)
 				if (H.current)
 					H.current << "\red \b [input]"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 43ea750f7a5..8f943ccb6ca 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@
 			return
 
 		if(L.can_centcom_reply())
-			var/input = input(src.owner, "Please enter a message to reply to [key_name(L)] via their headset.","Outgoing message from Centcomm", "")
+			var/input = sanitize(input(src.owner, "Please enter a message to reply to [key_name(L)] via their headset.","Outgoing message from Centcomm", ""))
 			if(!input)		return
 
 			src.owner << "You sent [input] to [L] via a secure channel."
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
index 8b2d0700039..d987c52260b 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
@@ -28,15 +28,13 @@
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","PR") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	//log_admin("HELP: [key_name(src)]: [msg]")
 
-/proc/Centcomm_announce(var/text , var/mob/Sender , var/iamessage)
-	var/msg = sanitize(text)
+/proc/Centcomm_announce(var/msg, var/mob/Sender, var/iamessage)
 	msg = "\blue <b><font color=orange>CENTCOMM[iamessage ? " IA" : ""]:</font>[key_name(Sender, 1)] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[Sender]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=\ref[Sender]'>VV</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;subtlemessage=\ref[Sender]'>SM</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservejump=\ref[Sender]'>JMP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;secretsadmin=check_antagonist'>CA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;BlueSpaceArtillery=\ref[Sender]'>BSA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;CentcommReply=\ref[Sender]'>RPLY</A>):</b> [msg]"
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
 		if(R_ADMIN & C.holder.rights)
 			C << msg
 
-/proc/Syndicate_announce(var/text , var/mob/Sender)
-	var/msg = sanitize(text)
+/proc/Syndicate_announce(var/msg, var/mob/Sender)
 	msg = "\blue <b><font color=crimson>ILLEGAL:</font>[key_name(Sender, 1)] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[Sender]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=\ref[Sender]'>VV</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;subtlemessage=\ref[Sender]'>SM</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservejump=\ref[Sender]'>JMP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;secretsadmin=check_antagonist'>CA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;BlueSpaceArtillery=\ref[Sender]'>BSA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;SyndicateReply=\ref[Sender]'>RPLY</A>):</b> [msg]"
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
 		if(R_ADMIN & C.holder.rights)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index d749844292b..ad4f7eda043 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 
 	switch(alert("Should this be announced to the general population?",,"Yes","No"))
 		if("Yes")
-			command_announcement.Announce(input, customname, new_sound = 'sound/AI/commandreport.ogg');
+			command_announcement.Announce(input, customname, new_sound = 'sound/AI/commandreport.ogg', msg_sanitized = 1);
 		if("No")
 			world << "\red New NanoTrasen Update available at all communication consoles."
 			world << sound('sound/AI/commandreport.ogg')
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 39e3fa591da..6d2b062abca 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 		if(lentext(msg) <= 40)
 			return "\blue [msg]"
 		else
-			return "\blue [copytext(msg, 1, 37)]... <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];flavor_more=1'>More...</a>"
+			return "\blue [copytext_preserve_html(msg, 1, 37)]... <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];flavor_more=1'>More...</a>"
 
 /*
 /mob/verb/help()