diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox.html
index d84539588f..faaebb8836 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 59a9acd89a..f010712974 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 82e6dc67cb..9e5bbd0f74 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 0b4948542f..5a28386e1d 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 1ea5c16e23..3c9e36bbb9 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 b00a63fbe9..68b40ecc35 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 ab083807bc..b279a2f681 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 ebf6fa706d..d279832064 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 69f19dfb34..8ca8273259 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 a3a3a08ae7..8412f8e2d3 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 71e132fe94..504dcc28e8 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 bfee4e92d9..9922ef6a1e 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 973efb6797..9736fc0724 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 dcbee2eda5..8d0be04273 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 93a27f9215..fea94cd06b 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>