diff --git a/webapp_post.py b/webapp_post.py
index 54e15755d..79ed81a8a 100644
--- a/webapp_post.py
+++ b/webapp_post.py
@@ -2529,6 +2529,8 @@ def individual_post_as_html(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
     if not content_str:
         content_str = get_content_from_post(post_json_object, system_language,
                                             languages_understood)
+        # remove any css styling within the post itself
+        content_str = remove_style_within_html(content_str)
         content_language = \
             get_language_from_post(post_json_object, system_language,
                                    languages_understood)