diff --git a/person.py b/person.py
index a9628ba2f..d2933935b 100644
--- a/person.py
+++ b/person.py
@@ -1946,6 +1946,51 @@ def get_featured_hashtags(actor_json: {}) -> str:
     return result.strip()
 
 
+def get_featured_hashtags_as_html(actor_json: {}) -> str:
+    """returns a html string containing featured hashtags
+    """
+    result = ''
+    if not actor_json.get('tag'):
+        return result
+    if not isinstance(actor_json['tag'], list):
+        return result
+    for tag_dict in actor_json['tag']:
+        if not tag_dict.get('type'):
+            continue
+        if not isinstance(tag_dict['type'], str):
+            continue
+        if not tag_dict['type'].endswith('Hashtag'):
+            continue
+        if not tag_dict.get('name'):
+            continue
+        if not isinstance(tag_dict['name'], str):
+            continue
+        if not tag_dict.get('href'):
+            continue
+        if not isinstance(tag_dict['href'], str):
+            continue
+        tag_name = tag_dict['name']
+        if not tag_name:
+            continue
+        if tag_name.startswith('#'):
+            tag_name = tag_name[1:]
+        if not tag_name:
+            continue
+        tag_url = tag_dict['href']
+        if '://' not in tag_url:
+            continue
+        if not valid_hash_tag(tag_name):
+            continue
+        result += \
+            '<a href="' + tag_dict['href'] + '" ' + \
+            'class="mention hashtag" rel="tag" ' + \
+            'tabindex="10">#' + tag_name + '</a> '
+    result = result.strip()
+    if result:
+        result = '<p>' + result + '</p>'
+    return result
+
+
 def set_featured_hashtags(actor_json: {}, hashtags: str,
                           append: bool = False) -> None:
     """sets featured hashtags
diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index dd6d10527..e6f0d5e8f 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from utils import remove_eol
 from languages import get_actor_languages
 from skills import get_skills
 from theme import get_themes_list
+from person import get_featured_hashtags_as_html
 from person import get_featured_hashtags
 from person import person_box_json
 from person import get_actor_json
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ def html_profile_after_search(recent_posts_cache: {}, max_recent_posts: int,
         add_emoji_to_display_name(session, base_dir, http_prefix,
                                   nickname, domain,
                                   profile_description, False, translate)
+    profile_description += get_featured_hashtags_as_html(profile_json)
     outbox_url = None
     if not profile_json.get('outbox'):
         if debug:
@@ -738,6 +740,7 @@ def html_profile(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
                                   profile_description, False, translate)
     if profile_description:
         profile_description = standardize_text(profile_description)
+    profile_description += get_featured_hashtags_as_html(profile_json)
     posts_button = 'button'
     following_button = 'button'
     moved_button = 'button'