diff --git a/drivel.go b/drivel.go
index eed454b..eca3a3c 100644
--- a/drivel.go
+++ b/drivel.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"git.gutmet.org/goutil.git"
+	"html"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -542,7 +543,7 @@ func (m Status) String() string {
 	if replyTo := m.InReplyTo(); replyTo != "" {
 		s += " in reply to " + replyTo
 	}
-	s += ":\n" + m.Full_text
+	s += ":\n" + html.UnescapeString(m.Full_text)
 	allMedia := m.Extended_entities.Media
 	if len(allMedia) > 0 {
 		s += "\n\nMedia:"