diff --git a/src/text/html.ts b/src/text/html.ts
index 4d0b4267f9..58038bc31b 100644
--- a/src/text/html.ts
+++ b/src/text/html.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const handlers = {
 
 	hashtag({ document }, { hashtag }) {
 		const span = document.createElement('span');
-		span.textContent = hashtag;
+		span.textContent = '#' + hashtag;
 		document.body.appendChild(span);
 	},