diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index dc40457..5bd2b39 100755
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func handlePageRequest(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	// Destroy page if it is opened and primed
 	if p.IsPrimedForSelfDestruct && !p.IsLocked && !p.IsEncrypted {
-		p.Update("*This page has self-destructed. You cannot return to it.*\n\n" + p.Text.GetCurrent())
+		p.Update("<center><em>This page has self-destructed. You cannot return to it.</em></center>\n\n" + p.Text.GetCurrent())
 		p.Erase()
 		if p.IsPublished {
 			command = "/read"
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index eb483dd..51f87cd 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ func MarkdownToHtml(s string) string {
 
 	pClean := bluemonday.UGCPolicy()
 	pClean.AllowElements("img")
+	pClean.AllowElements("center")
 	pClean.AllowAttrs("alt").OnElements("img")
 	pClean.AllowAttrs("src").OnElements("img")
 	pClean.AllowAttrs("class").OnElements("a")