diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox.html
index d84539588..faaebb883 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if field.help_text %}
-      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
     {% endif %}
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox_multiple.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox_multiple.html
index 59a9acd89..f01071297 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox_multiple.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox_multiple.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   {% endif %}
 
   {% if field.help_text %}
-    <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+    <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
   {% endif %}
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/input.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/input.html
index 82e6dc67c..9e5bbd0f7 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/input.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/input.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if field.help_text %}
-      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
     {% endif %}
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/radio.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/radio.html
index 0b4948542..5a28386e1 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/radio.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/radio.html
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if field.help_text %}
-      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
     {% endif %}
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/select.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/select.html
index 1ea5c16e2..3c9e36bbb 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/select.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/select.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if field.help_text %}
-      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
     {% endif %}
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/select_multiple.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/select_multiple.html
index b00a63fbe..68b40ecc3 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/select_multiple.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/select_multiple.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if field.help_text %}
-      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
     {% endif %}
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/textarea.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/textarea.html
index ab083807b..b279a2f68 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/textarea.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/textarea.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if field.help_text %}
-      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
     {% endif %}
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/raw_data_form.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/raw_data_form.html
index ebf6fa706..d27983206 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/raw_data_form.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/raw_data_form.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     {{ field.label_tag|add_class:"col-sm-2 control-label" }}
     <div class="col-sm-10">
       {{ field|add_class:"form-control" }}
-      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
     </div>
   </div>
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/checkbox.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/checkbox.html
index 69f19dfb3..8ca827325 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/checkbox.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/checkbox.html
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
   {% endif %}
 
   {% if field.help_text %}
-    <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+    <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
   {% endif %}
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/checkbox_multiple.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/checkbox_multiple.html
index a3a3a08ae..8412f8e2d 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/checkbox_multiple.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/checkbox_multiple.html
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@
   {% endif %}
 
   {% if field.help_text %}
-    <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+    <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
   {% endif %}
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/input.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/input.html
index 71e132fe9..504dcc28e 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/input.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/input.html
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
   {% endif %}
 
   {% if field.help_text %}
-    <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+    <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
   {% endif %}
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/radio.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/radio.html
index bfee4e92d..9922ef6a1 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/radio.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/radio.html
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if field.help_text %}
-      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
     {% endif %}
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/select.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/select.html
index 973efb679..9736fc072 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/select.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/select.html
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@
   {% endif %}
 
   {% if field.help_text %}
-    <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+    <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
   {% endif %}
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/select_multiple.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/select_multiple.html
index dcbee2eda..8d0be0427 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/select_multiple.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/select_multiple.html
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if field.help_text %}
-      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+      <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
     {% endif %}
 </div>
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/textarea.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/textarea.html
index 93a27f921..fea94cd06 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/textarea.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/vertical/textarea.html
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
   {% endif %}
 
   {% if field.help_text %}
-    <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text }}</span>
+    <span class="help-block">{{ field.help_text|safe }}</span>
   {% endif %}
 </div>