diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
index 9bf17cfc5f1..2479ce2e73f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@
 				SEND_SOUND(X, sound('sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'))
 
 /proc/ERT_Announce(text, mob/Sender, repeat_warning)
-	var/msg = sanitize(copytext(text, 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+	var/msg = sanitizeSafe(text)
 	var/insert_this = list(list(
 		"time" = station_time_timestamp(),
 		"sender_real_name" = "[Sender.real_name ? Sender.real_name : Sender.name]",
 		"sender_uid" = Sender.UID(),
-		"message" = msg))
+		"message" = html_decode(msg)))
 	GLOB.ert_request_messages.Insert(1, insert_this) // insert it to the top of the list
 	msg = "<span class='adminnotice'><b><font color=orange>ERT REQUEST: </font>[key_name(Sender, 1)] ([ADMIN_PP(Sender,"PP")]) ([ADMIN_VV(Sender,"VV")]) ([ADMIN_TP(Sender,"TP")]) ([ADMIN_SM(Sender,"SM")]) ([admin_jump_link(Sender)]) ([ADMIN_BSA(Sender,"BSA")]) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;ErtReply=[Sender.UID()]'>RESPOND</A>):</b> [msg]</span>"
 	if(repeat_warning)
diff --git a/code/modules/security_levels/keycard_authentication.dm b/code/modules/security_levels/keycard_authentication.dm
index 1d2a822b088..0beaad86d60 100644
--- a/code/modules/security_levels/keycard_authentication.dm
+++ b/code/modules/security_levels/keycard_authentication.dm
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 	. = TRUE
 	switch(action)
 		if("ert")
-			ert_reason = stripped_input(usr, "Reason for ERT Call:", "", "")
+			ert_reason = input(usr, "Reason for ERT Call:", "", "") // we strip this later in ERT_Announce
 		if("reset")
 			reset()
 		if("triggerevent")
diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/modules/ert_manager.dm b/code/modules/tgui/modules/ert_manager.dm
index 590df8b03fe..da04210d95c 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui/modules/ert_manager.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/modules/ert_manager.dm
@@ -104,13 +104,15 @@
 				slots_list += "paranormal: [paranormal_slots]"
 			if(cyborg_slots > 0)
 				slots_list += "cyborg: [cyborg_slots]"
-			D.silent = params["silent"]
+
+			var/silenced = text2bool(params["silent"])
+			D.silent = silenced
 
 			var/slot_text = english_list(slots_list)
 			notify_ghosts("An ERT is being dispatched. Type: [ert_type]. Open positions: [slot_text]")
-			message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] dispatched a [params["silent"] ? "silent " : ""][ert_type] ERT. Slots: [slot_text]", 1)
-			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] dispatched a [params["silent"] ? "silent " : ""][ert_type] ERT. Slots: [slot_text]")
-			if(!params["silent"])
+			message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] dispatched a [silenced ? "silent " : ""][ert_type] ERT. Slots: [slot_text]", 1)
+			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] dispatched a [silenced ? "silent " : ""][ert_type] ERT. Slots: [slot_text]")
+			if(!silenced)
 				GLOB.major_announcement.Announce("Attention, [station_name()]. We are attempting to assemble an ERT. Standby.", "ERT Protocol Activated")
 			trigger_armed_response_team(D, commander_slots, security_slots, medical_slots, engineering_slots, janitor_slots, paranormal_slots, cyborg_slots, cyborg_security)