diff --git a/angular-flash.js b/angular-flash.js
index 3e5c096..4911a76 100755
--- a/angular-flash.js
+++ b/angular-flash.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ angular.module('flash', [])
     return text ? [{ level: level, text: text }] : [asMessage(level)];
   };
   
-  return function(level, text) {
+  return function(level, text, timeout) {
+    $timeout(function() { emit(cleanup); }, timeout);
     emit(messages = asArrayOfMessages(level, text));
   };
 })
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ angular.module('flash', [])
   var directive = { restrict: 'E', replace: true };
   directive.template =
     '<ol id="flash-messages">' +
-      '<li ng-repeat="m in messages" class="{{m.level}}">{{m.text}}</li>' +
+      '<li ng-repeat="m in messages" class="{{m.level}}" ng-bind-html-unsafe="m.text"></li>' +
     '</ol>';
   
   directive.controller = function($scope, $rootScope) {
@@ -49,4 +50,4 @@ angular.module('flash', [])
   };
 
   return directive;
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});