diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/suggestion/suggestion_list.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/suggestion/suggestion_list.tsx
index a3a96336eb..9d21364095 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/suggestion/suggestion_list.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/suggestion/suggestion_list.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import React from 'react';
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
 import {FormattedMessage} from 'react-intl';
 
-import FormattedMarkdownMessage from 'components/formatted_markdown_message';
 import LoadingSpinner from 'components/widgets/loading/loading_spinner';
 
 import {Constants} from 'utils/constants';
@@ -225,11 +224,12 @@ export default class SuggestionList extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
                 className='suggestion-list__no-results'
                 ref={this.contentRef}
             >
-                <FormattedMarkdownMessage
-                    id='suggestion_list.no_matches'
-                    defaultMessage='No items match __{value}__'
+                <FormattedMessage
+                    id='suggestionList.noMatches'
+                    defaultMessage='No items match <b>{value}</b>'
                     values={{
                         value: this.props.pretext || '""',
+                        b: (chunks: string) => <b>{chunks}</b>,
                     }}
                 />
             </div>
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json b/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json
index 3517f947f2..4f37daccb6 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -5159,7 +5159,6 @@
   "status_dropdown.set_ooo.extra": "Automatic replies are enabled",
   "success_modal.return_to_workspace": "Return to workspace",
   "success_modal.subtitle": "Your final bill will be prorated. Your workspace now has {plan} limits.",
-  "suggestion_list.no_matches": "No items match __{value}__",
   "suggestion.all": "All channel types",
   "suggestion.archive": "Archived channels",
   "suggestion.commands": "Commands",
@@ -5184,6 +5183,7 @@
   "suggestion.search.private": "Private Channels",
   "suggestion.search.public": "Public Channels",
   "suggestion.user.isCurrent": "(you)",
+  "suggestionList.noMatches": "No items match <b>{value}</b>",
   "system_notice.adminVisible": "Only visible to System Admins",
   "system_notice.adminVisible.icon": "Only visible to System Admins Icon",
   "system_notice.body.api3": "If you’ve created or installed integrations in the last two years, find out how <link>recent changes</link> may have affected them.",