diff --git a/packages/core.gbapp/services/GBMinService.ts b/packages/core.gbapp/services/GBMinService.ts
index 7945da682..f85341b0c 100644
--- a/packages/core.gbapp/services/GBMinService.ts
+++ b/packages/core.gbapp/services/GBMinService.ts
@@ -765,7 +765,8 @@ export class GBMinService {
         await step.continueDialog();
       } else {
         let text = context.activity.text;
-
+        text = text.replace(/<\/?[^>]+(>|$)/g, "");
+        
         // Spells check the input text before translating.
 
         const key = min.instance.spellcheckerKey ? min.instance.spellcheckerKey : min.instance.spellcheckerKey;