diff --git a/web/src/inbox_ui.ts b/web/src/inbox_ui.ts
index c8b231595b..aa5effc390 100644
--- a/web/src/inbox_ui.ts
+++ b/web/src/inbox_ui.ts
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ export function show(filter?: Filter): void {
                 user_settings.web_escape_navigates_to_home_view,
         });
         dialog_widget.launch({
-            html_heading: $t_html({defaultMessage: "Welcome to your <b>inbox</b>!"}),
+            html_heading: $t_html({defaultMessage: "Welcome to your inbox!"}),
             html_body,
             html_submit_button: $t_html({defaultMessage: "Got it"}),
             on_click() {
diff --git a/web/src/recent_view_ui.ts b/web/src/recent_view_ui.ts
index b88001e5f8..b99f0805cb 100644
--- a/web/src/recent_view_ui.ts
+++ b/web/src/recent_view_ui.ts
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ export function show(): void {
                 user_settings.web_escape_navigates_to_home_view,
         });
         dialog_widget.launch({
-            html_heading: $t_html({defaultMessage: "Welcome to <b>recent conversations</b>!"}),
+            html_heading: $t_html({defaultMessage: "Welcome to recent conversations!"}),
             html_body,
             html_submit_button: $t_html({defaultMessage: "Got it"}),
             on_click() {