diff --git a/source/tmpl/footer.gohtml b/source/tmpl/footer.gohtml
index c3b425db..2210b254 100644
--- a/source/tmpl/footer.gohtml
+++ b/source/tmpl/footer.gohtml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{ define "footer"}}
 <div class="footer text-center mb-4 p-2">
 {{ if CoreApp.Footer.String }}
-    {{ CoreApp.Footer.String }}
+    {{ safe CoreApp.Footer.String }}
 {{ else }}
     <a href="https://github.com/hunterlong/statping" target="_blank">Statping {{VERSION}} made with <i class="text-danger fas fa-heart"></i></a> | <a href="/dashboard">Dashboard</a>
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/source/tmpl/settings.gohtml b/source/tmpl/settings.gohtml
index e60b121f..6325faa1 100644
--- a/source/tmpl/settings.gohtml
+++ b/source/tmpl/settings.gohtml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
                             <div class="form-group">
                                 <label for="footer">Custom Footer</label>
                                 <textarea rows="4" name="footer" class="form-control" id="footer">{{ .Footer.String }}</textarea>
+                                <small class="form-text text-muted">HTML is allowed inside the footer</small>
                             </div>
 
                             <div class="form-group">
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 761ab73a..e0d6b5ea 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.79.99
\ No newline at end of file
+0.80.0
\ No newline at end of file