diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/filters.py b/r2/r2/lib/filters.py
index a8237ec22..7dce89b9c 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/filters.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/filters.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def safemarkdown(text, nofollow=False, wrap=True, **kwargs):
     if wrap:
         return SC_OFF + MD_START + text + MD_END + SC_ON
     else:
-        return text
+        return SC_OFF + text + SC_ON
 
 
 def keep_space(text):
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/oauth2authorization.html b/r2/r2/templates/oauth2authorization.html
index 950602156..ba172fdc5 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/oauth2authorization.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/oauth2authorization.html
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 ################################################################################
 <%!
    from r2.lib.template_helpers import static, s3_https_if_secure
-   from r2.lib.filters import safemarkdown
 %>
+<%namespace file="utils.html" import="_md" />
 <div class="content oauth2-authorize">
   <img class="icon" src="${s3_https_if_secure(thing.client.icon_url)}" alt="${thing.client.name} icon" />
-  ${unsafe(safemarkdown(_("#[%(app_name)s](%(app_about_url)s) requests to connect with your reddit account.")
-      % dict(app_name=thing.client.name, app_about_url=thing.client.about_url), wrap=False))}
+  ${_md("#[%(app_name)s](%(app_about_url)s) requests to connect with your reddit account."
+      % dict(app_name=thing.client.name, app_about_url=thing.client.about_url))}
   <div class="access">
     <h2>${_("Allow %(app_name)s to:") % dict(app_name=thing.client.name)}</h2>
     <ul>
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/utils.html b/r2/r2/templates/utils.html
index 68c3ba04e..530c6dd80 100755
--- a/r2/r2/templates/utils.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/utils.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 <%!
    import json
    from r2.models import FakeSubreddit
-   from r2.lib.filters import spaceCompress, unsafe
+   from r2.lib.filters import spaceCompress, unsafe, safemarkdown
    from r2.lib.template_helpers import add_sr, js_config, static
    from r2.lib.utils import cols, long_datetime, timesince
    from r2.lib.tracking import UserInfo
@@ -561,4 +561,8 @@ ${unsafe(txt)}
   %elif thing.editted:
     <em>*</em>
   %endif
-</%def>
\ No newline at end of file
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="_md(text, wrap=False)">
+  ${unsafe(safemarkdown(_(text), wrap=wrap))}
+</%def>
diff --git a/r2/setup.cfg b/r2/setup.cfg
index c6e354839..8fe44d8a8 100644
--- a/r2/setup.cfg
+++ b/r2/setup.cfg
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ make-dirs=1
 
 [extract_messages]
 add_comments = TRANSLATORS:
-keywords =  P_:1,2
+keywords =  P_:1,2 _md
 mapping_file = babel.cfg
 width = 80