diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/sidenote.html b/layouts/shortcodes/sidenote.html
index 445b59e..bbaad55 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/sidenote.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/sidenote.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <span class="sidenote">
-<label class="sidenote-label" for="{{- .Get 1 -}}">{{- .Get 2 -}}</label>
+<label class="sidenote-label" for="{{- .Get 1 -}}">{{- .Get 2 | markdownify -}}</label>
 <input class="sidenote-checkbox" style="display: none;" type="checkbox" id="{{- .Get 1 -}}"></input>
 {{- if $offset := .Get 3 -}}
 <span class="sidenote-content sidenote-{{- .Get 0 -}}" style="margin-top: {{- $offset -}}rem">