diff --git a/modules/oe_bootstrap_theme_helper/src/TwigExtension/TwigExtension.php b/modules/oe_bootstrap_theme_helper/src/TwigExtension/TwigExtension.php
index 6985438ff..48006109e 100644
--- a/modules/oe_bootstrap_theme_helper/src/TwigExtension/TwigExtension.php
+++ b/modules/oe_bootstrap_theme_helper/src/TwigExtension/TwigExtension.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\oe_bootstrap_theme_helper\TwigExtension;
 
 use Drupal\Component\Utility\Html;
+use Drupal\Component\Utility\Xss;
 use Drupal\Core\Language\LanguageManagerInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Link;
 use Drupal\Core\Render\BubbleableMetadata;
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ public function bclCardList(array $items): array {
       }
       if (isset($item['text'])) {
         $bcl_card['text'] = [
-          'content' => $item['text'],
+          'content' => $this->normalizeCardTextContent($item['text']),
           'classes' => 'mb-2',
           'tag' => 'div',
         ];
@@ -164,6 +165,27 @@ public function bclCardList(array $items): array {
     return $bcl_cards;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Normalizes card text values so processed HTML keeps rendering as markup.
+   *
+   * Formatted text can reach the listing/card templates as an already filtered
+   * HTML string. Wrap those strings in safe markup so Twig does not escape
+   * them back into raw HTML source.
+   *
+   * @param mixed $content
+   *   The card text value.
+   *
+   * @return mixed
+   *   The normalized text value.
+   */
+  private function normalizeCardTextContent(mixed $content): mixed {
+    if (!is_string($content) || !preg_match('/<[a-zA-Z\\/][^>]*>/', $content)) {
+      return $content;
+    }
+
+    return Markup::create(Xss::filterAdmin($content));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get file icon class given its extension.
    *
diff --git a/modules/oe_bootstrap_theme_helper/tests/src/Kernel/TwigExtensionTest.php b/modules/oe_bootstrap_theme_helper/tests/src/Kernel/TwigExtensionTest.php
index c65370d14..24a0de335 100644
--- a/modules/oe_bootstrap_theme_helper/tests/src/Kernel/TwigExtensionTest.php
+++ b/modules/oe_bootstrap_theme_helper/tests/src/Kernel/TwigExtensionTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\Tests\oe_bootstrap_theme_helper\Kernel;
 
+use Drupal\Component\Render\MarkupInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Cache\CacheBackendInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Render\BubbleableMetadata;
 use Drupal\Core\Render\RenderContext;
@@ -458,6 +459,22 @@ public function testBclCardList(): void {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Tests BCL card list preserves formatted text as safe markup.
+   */
+  public function testBclCardListFormattedText(): void {
+    $extension = $this->container->get('oe_bootstrap_theme_helper.twig_extension');
+    $result = $extension->bclCardList([
+      [
+        'text' => '<p>I add a text with <strong>bolds</strong>, <em>italic</em> and <a href="https://www.google.es">loopy link</a></p>',
+      ],
+    ]);
+
+    $content = $result[0]['text']['content'] ?? NULL;
+    $this->assertInstanceOf(MarkupInterface::class, $content);
+    $this->assertSame('<p>I add a text with <strong>bolds</strong>, <em>italic</em> and <a href="https://www.google.es">loopy link</a></p>', (string) $content);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Provides data for testBclCardList().
    *
diff --git a/tests/src/Kernel/fixtures/markup_rendering_patterns/listing.yml b/tests/src/Kernel/fixtures/markup_rendering_patterns/listing.yml
index 16e539d72..70d0761f1 100644
--- a/tests/src/Kernel/fixtures/markup_rendering_patterns/listing.yml
+++ b/tests/src/Kernel/fixtures/markup_rendering_patterns/listing.yml
@@ -615,3 +615,55 @@ listing_default_2_col_highlight_with_image_copyright:
       'article.listing-item--highlight .card-body.pt-3': 1
     equals:
       'article.listing-item--highlight .bcl-copyright': '© 2024 Example Organisation'
+listing_default_1_col_with_formatted_text:
+  render:
+    '#type': pattern
+    '#id': 'listing'
+    '#variant': 'default'
+    '#fields':
+      columns: '1'
+      title: 'Listing item block title'
+      items:
+        - title:
+            '#markup': '<a class="standalone" href="/example1">Card title 1</a>'
+          text: '<p>I add a text with <strong>bolds</strong>, <em>italic</em> and <a href="https://www.google.es">loopy link</a></p>'
+          image:
+            src: 'https://picsum.photos/600/400/'
+            alt: 'alt img'
+  assertions:
+    count:
+      'article.listing-item': 1
+      'article.listing-item .card-text p': 1
+      'article.listing-item .card-text strong': 1
+      'article.listing-item .card-text em': 1
+      'article.listing-item .card-text a[href="https://www.google.es"]': 1
+    equals:
+      'article.listing-item .card-text strong': 'bolds'
+      'article.listing-item .card-text em': 'italic'
+      'article.listing-item .card-text a[href="https://www.google.es"]': 'loopy link'
+listing_highlight_1_col_with_formatted_text:
+  render:
+    '#type': pattern
+    '#id': 'listing'
+    '#variant': 'highlight'
+    '#fields':
+      columns: '1'
+      title: 'Listing item block title'
+      items:
+        - title:
+            '#markup': '<a class="standalone" href="/example1">Card title 1</a>'
+          text: '<p>I add a text with <strong>bolds</strong>, <em>italic</em> and <a href="https://www.google.es">loopy link</a></p>'
+          image:
+            src: 'https://picsum.photos/600/400/'
+            alt: 'alt img'
+  assertions:
+    count:
+      'article.listing-item--highlight': 1
+      'article.listing-item--highlight .card-text p': 1
+      'article.listing-item--highlight .card-text strong': 1
+      'article.listing-item--highlight .card-text em': 1
+      'article.listing-item--highlight .card-text a[href="https://www.google.es"]': 1
+    equals:
+      'article.listing-item--highlight .card-text strong': 'bolds'
+      'article.listing-item--highlight .card-text em': 'italic'
+      'article.listing-item--highlight .card-text a[href="https://www.google.es"]': 'loopy link'