diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/external-link.html b/layouts/shortcodes/external-link.html
index dcff4b5..82db817 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/external-link.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/external-link.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {{   $text := .Get "text" | default (.Get 0)
 }}{{ $url := .Get "url" | default (.Get 1)
 }}
-<a href="{{ $url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{{ $text }}</a>
+<a href="{{ $url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{{ $text | markdownify }}</a>