diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a9d6a6c..4b81ad5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@huggingface/transformers": "^4.2.0",
         "@imgly/background-removal": "^1.7.0",
         "@insignia/iios-kernel-client": "^0.1.4",
-        "@insignia/iios-messaging-ui": "^0.1.9",
+        "@insignia/iios-messaging-ui": "^0.1.10",
         "@photo-gallery/sdk": "file:./vendor/photo-gallery-sdk",
         "@tensorflow-models/coco-ssd": "^2.2.3",
         "@tensorflow/tfjs": "^4.22.0",
@@ -1087,9 +1087,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@insignia/iios-messaging-ui": {
-      "version": "0.1.9",
-      "resolved": "https://git.lynkedup.cloud/api/packages/insignia/npm/%40insignia%2Fiios-messaging-ui/-/0.1.9/iios-messaging-ui-0.1.9.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-9kHCoYHkz1rsqJGI9l1JLQOEickUE7ujuEihM0Wx+TYowir25WTN+j5ukf04Tse3ZmyMEtgd2BNE1zmKgNGD6Q==",
+      "version": "0.1.10",
+      "resolved": "https://git.lynkedup.cloud/api/packages/insignia/npm/%40insignia%2Fiios-messaging-ui/-/0.1.10/iios-messaging-ui-0.1.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FiaanbZnoh+P6Tvcf6Xe0YhJf+qi+2B1zGAtauo5yfNSn6pH9LL5X2mzOmIbgZY8WGldccC5eX7ArnXuhvOvrw==",
       "peerDependencies": {
         "@insignia/iios-kernel-client": "*",
         "react": ">=18",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a65f75e..e4e1713 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "@huggingface/transformers": "^4.2.0",
     "@imgly/background-removal": "^1.7.0",
     "@insignia/iios-kernel-client": "^0.1.4",
-    "@insignia/iios-messaging-ui": "^0.1.9",
+    "@insignia/iios-messaging-ui": "^0.1.10",
     "@photo-gallery/sdk": "file:./vendor/photo-gallery-sdk",
     "@tensorflow-models/coco-ssd": "^2.2.3",
     "@tensorflow/tfjs": "^4.22.0",
diff --git a/src/components/dashboard/notification-center.tsx b/src/components/dashboard/notification-center.tsx
index fa88c4b..0cbb38c 100644
--- a/src/components/dashboard/notification-center.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dashboard/notification-center.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 import { useAppShell, useAuth } from "@abe-kap/appshell-sdk/react";
-import type { MessagingAdapter } from "@insignia/iios-messaging-ui";
+import { stripMarkup, type MessagingAdapter } from "@insignia/iios-messaging-ui";
 import { isShellConfigured } from "@/lib/appshell";
 import { useRealtime } from "@/lib/realtime";
 import { CrmMessagingAdapter, type DataDoor } from "@/lib/crm-messaging-adapter";
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ export function NotificationCenter({ active, onNavigate }: { active: string; onN
       toast.push({
         tone: "info",
         title: "New message",
-        desc: message.text?.slice(0, 90) || "You have a new message",
+        // Toasts are plain text, so drop the formatting markers rather than show "~crazy~".
+        desc: (message.text ? stripMarkup(message.text).slice(0, 90) : "") || "You have a new message",
         onClick: () => onNavigate("messenger", threadId),
       });
     });