diff --git a/cmd/server/fetch.go b/cmd/server/fetch.go
index 37f8aea..36539c4 100644
--- a/cmd/server/fetch.go
+++ b/cmd/server/fetch.go
@@ -308,7 +308,11 @@ func (b *memoryBackend) feedItems(fetchURL, contentType string, body io.Reader)
 		for _, feedItem := range feed.Items {
 			var item microsub.Item
 			item.Name = feedItem.Title
-			item.Content.HTML = feedItem.Content
+			if len(feedItem.Encoded) > 0 {
+				item.Content.HTML = feedItem.Encoded
+			} else if len(feedItem.Description) > 0 {
+				item.Content.HTML = feedItem.Description
+			}
 			item.Content.Text = feedItem.Summary
 			item.URL = feedItem.Link
 			if feedItem.ID == "" {