diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/markdown.rs b/src/librustdoc/html/markdown.rs
index 67cf12f4f4a6..b4f86c1ae77a 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/markdown.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/markdown.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ pub struct Markdown<'a>(pub &'a str);
 /// A unit struct like `Markdown`, that renders the markdown with a
 /// table of contents.
 pub struct MarkdownWithToc<'a>(pub &'a str);
+/// A unit struct like `Markdown`, that renders the markdown escaping HTML tags.
+pub struct MarkdownHtml<'a>(pub &'a str);
 
 const DEF_OUNIT: libc::size_t = 64;
 const HOEDOWN_EXT_NO_INTRA_EMPHASIS: libc::c_uint = 1 << 11;
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ const HOEDOWN_EXT_AUTOLINK: libc::c_uint = 1 << 3;
 const HOEDOWN_EXT_STRIKETHROUGH: libc::c_uint = 1 << 4;
 const HOEDOWN_EXT_SUPERSCRIPT: libc::c_uint = 1 << 8;
 const HOEDOWN_EXT_FOOTNOTES: libc::c_uint = 1 << 2;
+const HOEDOWN_HTML_ESCAPE: libc::c_uint = 1 << 1;
 
 const HOEDOWN_EXTENSIONS: libc::c_uint =
     HOEDOWN_EXT_NO_INTRA_EMPHASIS | HOEDOWN_EXT_TABLES |
@@ -220,7 +223,11 @@ thread_local!(pub static PLAYGROUND: RefCell<Option<(Option<String>, String)>> =
     RefCell::new(None)
 });
 
-pub fn render(w: &mut fmt::Formatter, s: &str, print_toc: bool) -> fmt::Result {
+
+pub fn render(w: &mut fmt::Formatter,
+              s: &str,
+              print_toc: bool,
+              html_flags: libc::c_uint) -> fmt::Result {
     extern fn block(ob: *mut hoedown_buffer, orig_text: *const hoedown_buffer,
                     lang: *const hoedown_buffer, data: *const hoedown_renderer_data) {
         unsafe {
@@ -383,7 +390,7 @@ pub fn render(w: &mut fmt::Formatter, s: &str, print_toc: bool) -> fmt::Result {
 
     unsafe {
         let ob = hoedown_buffer_new(DEF_OUNIT);
-        let renderer = hoedown_html_renderer_new(0, 0);
+        let renderer = hoedown_html_renderer_new(html_flags, 0);
         let mut opaque = MyOpaque {
             dfltblk: (*renderer).blockcode.unwrap(),
             toc_builder: if print_toc {Some(TocBuilder::new())} else {None}
@@ -553,14 +560,23 @@ impl<'a> fmt::Display for Markdown<'a> {
         let Markdown(md) = *self;
         // This is actually common enough to special-case
         if md.is_empty() { return Ok(()) }
-        render(fmt, md, false)
+        render(fmt, md, false, 0)
     }
 }
 
 impl<'a> fmt::Display for MarkdownWithToc<'a> {
     fn fmt(&self, fmt: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         let MarkdownWithToc(md) = *self;
-        render(fmt, md, true)
+        render(fmt, md, true, 0)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> fmt::Display for MarkdownHtml<'a> {
+    fn fmt(&self, fmt: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        let MarkdownHtml(md) = *self;
+        // This is actually common enough to special-case
+        if md.is_empty() { return Ok(()) }
+        render(fmt, md, false, HOEDOWN_HTML_ESCAPE)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/render.rs b/src/librustdoc/html/render.rs
index 29781888fdb4..e21898499a3c 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/render.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/render.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ use html::format::{TyParamBounds, WhereClause, href, AbiSpace};
 use html::format::{VisSpace, Method, UnsafetySpace, MutableSpace};
 use html::format::fmt_impl_for_trait_page;
 use html::item_type::ItemType;
-use html::markdown::{self, Markdown};
+use html::markdown::{self, Markdown, MarkdownHtml};
 use html::{highlight, layout};
 
 /// A pair of name and its optional document.
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ fn short_stability(item: &clean::Item, cx: &Context, show_reason: bool) -> Vec<S
 
     if let Some(stab) = item.stability.as_ref() {
         let deprecated_reason = if show_reason && !stab.deprecated_reason.is_empty() {
-            format!(": {}", Escape(&stab.deprecated_reason))
+            format!(": {}", stab.deprecated_reason)
         } else {
             String::new()
         };
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@ fn short_stability(item: &clean::Item, cx: &Context, show_reason: bool) -> Vec<S
             } else {
                 String::new()
             };
-            let text = format!("Deprecated{}{}", since, Markdown(&deprecated_reason));
+            let text = format!("Deprecated{}{}", since, MarkdownHtml(&deprecated_reason));
             stability.push(format!("<em class='stab deprecated'>{}</em>", text))
         };
 
@@ -1875,16 +1875,16 @@ fn short_stability(item: &clean::Item, cx: &Context, show_reason: bool) -> Vec<S
                 String::new()
             };
             let unstable_reason = if show_reason && !stab.unstable_reason.is_empty() {
-                format!(": {}", Escape(&stab.unstable_reason))
+                format!(": {}", stab.unstable_reason)
             } else {
                 String::new()
             };
-            let text = format!("Unstable{}{}", unstable_extra, Markdown(&unstable_reason));
+            let text = format!("Unstable{}{}", unstable_extra, MarkdownHtml(&unstable_reason));
             stability.push(format!("<em class='stab unstable'>{}</em>", text))
         };
     } else if let Some(depr) = item.deprecation.as_ref() {
         let note = if show_reason && !depr.note.is_empty() {
-            format!(": {}", Escape(&depr.note))
+            format!(": {}", depr.note)
         } else {
             String::new()
         };
@@ -1894,7 +1894,7 @@ fn short_stability(item: &clean::Item, cx: &Context, show_reason: bool) -> Vec<S
             String::new()
         };
 
-        let text = format!("Deprecated{}{}", since, Markdown(&note));
+        let text = format!("Deprecated{}{}", since, MarkdownHtml(&note));
         stability.push(format!("<em class='stab deprecated'>{}</em>", text))
     }