diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/channel_view/__snapshots__/channel_view.test.tsx.snap b/webapp/channels/src/components/channel_view/__snapshots__/channel_view.test.tsx.snap
index 06777bb416..ca60a092b0 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/channel_view/__snapshots__/channel_view.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/channel_view/__snapshots__/channel_view.test.tsx.snap
@@ -41,9 +41,14 @@ exports[`components/channel_view Should match snapshot if channel is archived 1`
       className="channel-archived__message"
       id="channelArchivedMessage"
     >
-      <FormattedMarkdownMessage
-        defaultMessage="You are viewing an **archived channel**. New messages cannot be posted."
-        id="archivedChannelMessage"
+      <MemoizedFormattedMessage
+        defaultMessage="You are viewing an <b>archived channel</b>. New messages cannot be posted."
+        id="channelView.archivedChannel"
+        values={
+          Object {
+            "b": [Function],
+          }
+        }
       />
       <button
         className="btn btn-primary channel-archived__close-btn"
@@ -99,9 +104,14 @@ exports[`components/channel_view Should match snapshot if channel is deactivated
     <div
       className="channel-archived__message"
     >
-      <FormattedMarkdownMessage
-        defaultMessage="You are viewing an archived channel with a **deactivated user**. New messages cannot be posted."
-        id="create_post.deactivated"
+      <MemoizedFormattedMessage
+        defaultMessage="You are viewing an archived channel with a <b>deactivated user</b>. New messages cannot be posted."
+        id="channelView.archivedChannelWithDeactivatedUser"
+        values={
+          Object {
+            "b": [Function],
+          }
+        }
       />
       <button
         className="btn btn-primary channel-archived__close-btn"
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/channel_view/channel_view.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/channel_view/channel_view.tsx
index c878609a81..c9e0bb6710 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/channel_view/channel_view.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/channel_view/channel_view.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import type {RouteComponentProps} from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import {makeAsyncComponent} from 'components/async_load';
 import deferComponentRender from 'components/deferComponentRender';
-import FormattedMarkdownMessage from 'components/formatted_markdown_message';
 import PostView from 'components/post_view';
 
 import WebSocketClient from 'client/web_websocket_client';
@@ -117,9 +116,12 @@ export default class ChannelView extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
                     <div
                         className='channel-archived__message'
                     >
-                        <FormattedMarkdownMessage
-                            id='create_post.deactivated'
-                            defaultMessage='You are viewing an archived channel with a **deactivated user**. New messages cannot be posted.'
+                        <FormattedMessage
+                            id='channelView.archivedChannelWithDeactivatedUser'
+                            defaultMessage='You are viewing an archived channel with a <b>deactivated user</b>. New messages cannot be posted.'
+                            values={{
+                                b: (chunks: string) => <b>{chunks}</b>,
+                            }}
                         />
                         <button
                             className='btn btn-primary channel-archived__close-btn'
@@ -143,9 +145,12 @@ export default class ChannelView extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
                         id='channelArchivedMessage'
                         className='channel-archived__message'
                     >
-                        <FormattedMarkdownMessage
-                            id='archivedChannelMessage'
-                            defaultMessage='You are viewing an **archived channel**. New messages cannot be posted.'
+                        <FormattedMessage
+                            id='channelView.archivedChannel'
+                            defaultMessage='You are viewing an <b>archived channel</b>. New messages cannot be posted.'
+                            values={{
+                                b: (chunks: string) => <b>{chunks}</b>,
+                            }}
                         />
                         <button
                             className='btn btn-primary channel-archived__close-btn'
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json b/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json
index f51f8e4b0a..db0348e9c3 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -2973,7 +2973,6 @@
   "apps.suggestion.no_dynamic": "No data was returned for dynamic suggestions",
   "apps.suggestion.no_static": "No matching options.",
   "apps.suggestion.no_suggestion": "No matching suggestions.",
-  "archivedChannelMessage": "You are viewing an **archived channel**. New messages cannot be posted.",
   "atmos/camo": "atmos/camo",
   "audit_table.accountActive": "Account activated",
   "audit_table.accountInactive": "Account deactivated",
@@ -3309,6 +3308,8 @@
   "channelNotifications.mobileNotification.newMessages": "All new messages {optionalDefault}",
   "channelNotifications.mobileNotification.nothing": "Nothing {optionalDefault}",
   "channelSelectorModal.title": "Add Channels to <b>Channel Selection</b> List",
+  "channelView.archivedChannel": "You are viewing an <b>archived channel</b>. New messages cannot be posted.",
+  "channelView.archivedChannelWithDeactivatedUser": "You are viewing an archived channel with a <b>deactivated user</b>. New messages cannot be posted.",
   "channelView.login.successfull": "Login Successful",
   "claim.email_to_ldap.enterLdapPwd": "Enter the ID and password for your AD/LDAP account",
   "claim.email_to_ldap.enterPwd": "Enter the password for your {site} email account",
@@ -3429,7 +3430,6 @@
   "create_group_memberships_modal.create": "Yes",
   "create_group_memberships_modal.desc": "You're about to add or re-add {username} to teams and channels based on their LDAP group membership. You can revert this change at any time.",
   "create_group_memberships_modal.title": "Re-add {username} to teams and channels",
-  "create_post.deactivated": "You are viewing an archived channel with a **deactivated user**. New messages cannot be posted.",
   "create_post.error_message": "Your message is too long. Character count: {length}/{limit}",
   "create_post.file_limit_sticky_banner.admin_message": "New uploads will automatically archive older files. To view them again, you can delete older files or <a>upgrade to a paid plan.</a>",
   "create_post.file_limit_sticky_banner.messageTitle": "Your free plan is limited to {storageGB} of files.",