diff --git a/code/modules/assembly/voice.dm b/code/modules/assembly/voice.dm
index 0670293bacb..8032d5c4932 100644
--- a/code/modules/assembly/voice.dm
+++ b/code/modules/assembly/voice.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
 		return
 
 	if(listening)
-		recorded = msg
+		if(findtext(msg, "</span>"))
+			recorded = strip_html_properly(msg)
+		else
+			recorded = msg
 		recorded_type = type
 		listening = FALSE
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(src)	//otherwise it won't work in hand