diff --git a/netbox/netbox/tables/columns.py b/netbox/netbox/tables/columns.py
index cc20bdd0c..8b961219f 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/tables/columns.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/tables/columns.py
@@ -418,6 +418,14 @@ class CustomFieldColumn(tables.Column):
     """
     Display custom fields in the appropriate format.
     """
+    template_code = """
+    {% if value %}
+      {{ value|markdown }}
+    {% else %}
+      —
+    {% endif %}
+    """
+
     def __init__(self, customfield, *args, **kwargs):
         self.customfield = customfield
         kwargs['accessor'] = Accessor(f'custom_field_data__{customfield.name}')
@@ -445,6 +453,8 @@ class CustomFieldColumn(tables.Column):
             return mark_safe(', '.join(
                 self._likify_item(obj) for obj in self.customfield.deserialize(value)
             ))
+        if self.customfield.type == CustomFieldTypeChoices.TYPE_LONGTEXT:
+            return Template(self.template_code).render(Context({"value": value}))
         if value is not None:
             obj = self.customfield.deserialize(value)
             return mark_safe(self._likify_item(obj))
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/tables/tables.py b/netbox/netbox/tables/tables.py
index d55038c4d..deb0d8b90 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/tables/tables.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/tables/tables.py
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ class NetBoxTable(BaseTable):
         content_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(self._meta.model)
         custom_fields = CustomField.objects.filter(content_types=content_type)
         extra_columns.extend([
-            (f'cf_{cf.name}', columns.CustomFieldMarkdownColumn(cf) if cf.type == CustomFieldTypeChoices.TYPE_LONGTEXT else columns.CustomFieldColumn(cf)) for cf in custom_fields
+            # (f'cf_{cf.name}', columns.CustomFieldMarkdownColumn(cf) if cf.type == CustomFieldTypeChoices.TYPE_LONGTEXT else columns.CustomFieldColumn(cf)) for cf in custom_fields
+            (f'cf_{cf.name}', columns.CustomFieldColumn(cf)) for cf in custom_fields
         ])
         custom_links = CustomLink.objects.filter(content_type=content_type, enabled=True)
         extra_columns.extend([