diff --git a/moku/markdown.py b/moku/markdown.py
index a1b3ebc..39f5604 100644
--- a/moku/markdown.py
+++ b/moku/markdown.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.conf import settings
-from mistune import HTMLRenderer, Markdown
+from mistune import HTMLRenderer, InlineParser, Markdown
 from mistune.plugins.formatting import strikethrough, subscript, superscript
 from mistune.plugins.url import url
 
@@ -44,9 +44,12 @@ def _username(md):
 
 full_markdown = Markdown(
     renderer=HTMLRenderer(),
+    inline=InlineParser(hard_wrap=True),
     plugins=[strikethrough, subscript, superscript, url, _username],
 )
 
 basic_markdown = Markdown(
-    renderer=HTMLRenderer(), plugins=[strikethrough, subscript, superscript, url]
+    renderer=HTMLRenderer(),
+    inline=InlineParser(hard_wrap=True),
+    plugins=[strikethrough, subscript, superscript, url],
 )
diff --git a/moku/models/user.py b/moku/models/user.py
index aba4b45..6ffaa10 100644
--- a/moku/models/user.py
+++ b/moku/models/user.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from django.db import models
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
+from moku.markdown import full_markdown
 from moku.validators import validate_username_length, validate_username_regex
 
 
@@ -80,6 +81,11 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
         """Whether the user has confirmed their email address."""
         return self.email_confirmed_at is not None
 
+    def bio_as_html(self):
+        if not self.bio:
+            return ""
+        return full_markdown(self.bio)
+
 
 class UserSettings(models.Model):
     """Represents settings for a single user."""
diff --git a/moku/templates/moku/profile/show.jinja b/moku/templates/moku/profile/show.jinja
index 483b106..680fc99 100644
--- a/moku/templates/moku/profile/show.jinja
+++ b/moku/templates/moku/profile/show.jinja
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
                 {% if profile.bio %}
                     <div class="double">
                         <dt>{% trans %}about me{% endtrans %}</dt>
-                        <dd>{{ profile.bio }}</dd>
+                        <dd class="block">
+                            {{ profile.bio_as_html()|safe }}
+                        </dd>
                     </div>
                 {% endif %}
             </dl>