diff --git a/src/libs/SidebarUtils.ts b/src/libs/SidebarUtils.ts
index bc054311e93f..abbbee63ac15 100644
--- a/src/libs/SidebarUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/SidebarUtils.ts
@@ -420,13 +420,13 @@ function getOptionData({
         } else if (lastAction?.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.POLICY_CHANGE_LOG.LEAVE_POLICY) {
             result.alternateText = Localize.translateLocal('workspace.invite.leftWorkspace');
         } else if (lastAction?.actionName !== CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.REPORT_PREVIEW && lastActorDisplayName && lastMessageTextFromReport) {
-            result.alternateText = ReportUtils.formatReportLastMessageText(`${lastActorDisplayName}: ${lastMessageText}`);
+            result.alternateText = ReportUtils.formatReportLastMessageText(Parser.htmlToText(`${lastActorDisplayName}: ${lastMessageText}`));
         } else if (lastAction?.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.POLICY_CHANGE_LOG.ADD_TAG) {
             result.alternateText = PolicyUtils.getCleanedTagName(ReportActionsUtils.getReportActionMessage(lastAction)?.text ?? '');
         } else {
             result.alternateText =
                 lastMessageTextFromReport.length > 0
-                    ? ReportUtils.formatReportLastMessageText(lastMessageText)
+                    ? ReportUtils.formatReportLastMessageText(Parser.htmlToText(lastMessageText))
                     : ReportActionsUtils.getLastVisibleMessage(report.reportID, {}, lastAction)?.lastMessageText;
             if (!result.alternateText) {
                 result.alternateText = ReportUtils.formatReportLastMessageText(getWelcomeMessage(report, policy).messageText ?? Localize.translateLocal('report.noActivityYet'));
@@ -436,11 +436,10 @@ function getOptionData({
         if (!lastMessageText) {
             lastMessageText = ReportUtils.formatReportLastMessageText(getWelcomeMessage(report, policy).messageText ?? Localize.translateLocal('report.noActivityYet'));
         }
-
         result.alternateText =
             (ReportUtils.isGroupChat(report) || ReportUtils.isDeprecatedGroupDM(report)) && lastActorDisplayName
-                ? ReportUtils.formatReportLastMessageText(`${lastActorDisplayName}: ${lastMessageText}`)
-                : ReportUtils.formatReportLastMessageText(lastMessageText) || formattedLogin;
+                ? ReportUtils.formatReportLastMessageText(Parser.htmlToText(`${lastActorDisplayName}: ${lastMessageText}`))
+                : ReportUtils.formatReportLastMessageText(Parser.htmlToText(lastMessageText)) || formattedLogin;
     }
 
     result.isIOUReportOwner = ReportUtils.isIOUOwnedByCurrentUser(result as Report);