diff --git a/extensions/sticky/js/src/forum/addStickyExcerpt.js b/extensions/sticky/js/src/forum/addStickyExcerpt.js
index 817e62654..05e6954ac 100644
--- a/extensions/sticky/js/src/forum/addStickyExcerpt.js
+++ b/extensions/sticky/js/src/forum/addStickyExcerpt.js
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ export default function addStickyControl() {
       if (firstPost) {
         const excerpt = truncate(firstPost.contentPlain(), 175);
 
-        items.add('excerpt', m.trust(excerpt), -100);
+        // Wrapping in <div> because ItemList entries need to be vnodes
+        items.add('excerpt', <div>{excerpt}</div>, -100);
       }
     }
   });