diff --git a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationItem.qml b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationItem.qml
--- a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationItem.qml
+++ b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationItem.qml
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
                 level: 4
                 elide: Text.ElideRight
                 wrapMode: Text.NoWrap
+                textFormat: Text.PlainText
             }
 
             PlasmaExtras.Heading {