diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
index f831c302fa..165f6e9d81 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
@@ -707,12 +707,12 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 						//handle non-polychromic items (they only have one color)
 						I.add_atom_colour(i[LOADOUT_COLOR][1], FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
 						I.update_icon()
-				//when inputting the data it's already sanitized, but it's best to be safe
+				//when inputting the data it's already sanitized
 				if(i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_NAME])
-					var/custom_name = strip_html(i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_NAME])
+					var/custom_name = i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_NAME]
 					I.name = custom_name
 				if(i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION])
-					var/custom_description = strip_html(i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION])
+					var/custom_description = i[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION]
 					I.desc = custom_description
 			if(!M.equip_to_slot_if_possible(I, G.slot, disable_warning = TRUE, bypass_equip_delay_self = TRUE)) // If the job's dresscode compliant, try to put it in its slot, first
 				if(iscarbon(M))
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 52772f126b..7cc8be800c 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -2744,7 +2744,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 
 			//renaming is only allowed if it has the flag for it
 			if(href_list["loadout_rename"] && (G.loadout_flags & LOADOUT_CAN_NAME))
-				var/new_name = stripped_input(user, "Enter new name for item. Maximum 32 characters.", "Loadout Item Naming", null,  32)
+				var/new_name = stripped_input(user, "Enter new name for item. Maximum [MAX_NAME_LEN] characters.", "Loadout Item Naming", null,  MAX_NAME_LEN)
 				if(new_name)
 					user_gear[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_NAME] = new_name