diff --git a/app/helpers/input_sanitize_helper.rb b/app/helpers/input_sanitize_helper.rb
index 35b56be3d..1a4d1b19d 100644
--- a/app/helpers/input_sanitize_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/input_sanitize_helper.rb
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ module InputSanitizeHelper
     ERB::Util.html_escape(text)
   end
 
-  def custom_auto_link(text, simple_format = true, org = nil)
+  def custom_auto_link(text, simple_format = true, org = nil, wrapper_tag = {})
     text = if simple_format
-             simple_format(sanitize_input(text))
+             simple_format(sanitize_input(text), {}, wrapper_tag)
            else
              sanitize_input(text)
            end
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_step_checklist_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_step_checklist_element.html.erb
index d674fd35e..1c24cdecf 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_step_checklist_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_step_checklist_element.html.erb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <li>
           <input type="checkbox" disabled="disabled" <%= "checked='checked'" if item.checked %>/>
           <span class="<%= 'checked' if item.checked %>">
-            <%= custom_auto_link(item.text) %>
+            <%= custom_auto_link(item.text, true, nil, {wrapper_tag: "span"}) %>
           </span>
         </li>
       <% end %>