diff --git a/models/blog-post.ini b/models/blog-post.ini
index 730e252c..8376c1ce 100644
--- a/models/blog-post.ini
+++ b/models/blog-post.ini
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ type = markdown
 
 [fields.excerpt]
 label = Excerpt
-type = text
+type = markdown
 width = 1/2
diff --git a/themes/vocabulary_theme/templates/macros/posts.html b/themes/vocabulary_theme/templates/macros/posts.html
index d3fce7f8..28a26342 100644
--- a/themes/vocabulary_theme/templates/macros/posts.html
+++ b/themes/vocabulary_theme/templates/macros/posts.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ <h4 class="b-header"><a class="blog-title" href="{{ post|url }}">{{ post.title }
         {{ render_authors_byline(post) }}
         <div class="excerpt">
           {% if post.excerpt %}
-            {{ post.excerpt | string | striptags() }}
+            {{ post.excerpt }}
           {% else %}
             {{ post.body | excerpt | string | striptags() | truncate(100) }}
           {% endif %}