diff --git a/src/convert.rs b/src/convert.rs
index 2e81fd2..93df3e2 100644
--- a/src/convert.rs
+++ b/src/convert.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ fn convert_line(source: &str) -> String {
 	let mut is_b = false;
 	let mut is_code = false;
 	let mut is_ul = false;
+	let mut is_html_tag = false;
 	let toggle = |state: bool, tag: &str| {
 		if state {
 			format!("<{tag}>")
@@ -76,6 +77,13 @@ fn convert_line(source: &str) -> String {
 
 	let mut chars = source.chars().peekable();
 	while let Some(c) = chars.next() {
+		if is_html_tag {
+			out.push(c);
+			if c == '>' {
+				is_html_tag = false;
+			}
+			continue;
+		}
 		if let Some(link_c) = &mut link {
 			match link_c {
 				(link_text, None) => {
@@ -119,6 +127,9 @@ fn convert_line(source: &str) -> String {
 		} else if c == '_' {
 			is_ul = !is_ul;
 			out += &toggle(is_ul, "u");
+		} else if c == '<' {
+			out.push(c);
+			is_html_tag = true;
 		} else {
 			out.push(c);
 		}