diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 1c62f238e..1741ce684 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
   alias Comeonin.Pbkdf2
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Bookmark
-  alias Pleroma.Formatter
   alias Pleroma.Notification
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.Registration
@@ -1331,18 +1330,15 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     end
   end
 
-  def parse_bio(bio, user \\ %User{info: %{source_data: %{}}})
-  def parse_bio(nil, _user), do: ""
-  def parse_bio(bio, _user) when bio == "", do: bio
+  def parse_bio(bio) when is_binary(bio) and bio != "" do
+    bio
+    |> CommonUtils.format_input("text/plain", mentions_format: :full)
+    |> elem(0)
+  end
 
-  def parse_bio(bio, user) do
-    emoji =
-      (user.info.source_data["tag"] || [])
-      |> Enum.filter(fn %{"type" => t} -> t == "Emoji" end)
-      |> Enum.map(fn %{"icon" => %{"url" => url}, "name" => name} ->
-        {String.trim(name, ":"), url}
-      end)
+  def parse_bio(_), do: ""
 
+  def parse_bio(bio, user) when is_binary(bio) and bio != "" do
     # TODO: get profile URLs other than user.ap_id
     profile_urls = [user.ap_id]
 
@@ -1352,9 +1348,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
       rel: &RelMe.maybe_put_rel_me(&1, profile_urls)
     )
     |> elem(0)
-    |> Formatter.emojify(emoji)
   end
 
+  def parse_bio(_, _), do: ""
+
   def tag(user_identifiers, tags) when is_list(user_identifiers) do
     Repo.transaction(fn ->
       for user_identifier <- user_identifiers, do: tag(user_identifier, tags)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
index 201a21f50..564dbb829 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
     user_params =
       %{}
       |> add_if_present(params, "display_name", :name)
-      |> add_if_present(params, "note", :bio, fn value -> {:ok, User.parse_bio(value)} end)
+      |> add_if_present(params, "note", :bio, fn value -> {:ok, User.parse_bio(value, user)} end)
       |> add_if_present(params, "avatar", :avatar, fn value ->
         with %Plug.Upload{} <- value,
              {:ok, object} <- ActivityPub.upload(value, type: :avatar) do
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index 67266cb7a..6d21b56f7 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
       expected_text =
         "A.k.a. <span class='h-card'><a data-user='#{remote_user.id}' class='u-url mention' href='#{
           remote_user.ap_id
-        }'>" <> "@<span>nick@domain.com</span></a></span>"
+        }'>@<span>nick@domain.com</span></a></span>"
 
       assert expected_text == User.parse_bio(bio, user)
     end