diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/tests/integration/channels/integrations/incoming_webhook/attachment_footer_markdown_spec.ts b/e2e-tests/cypress/tests/integration/channels/integrations/incoming_webhook/attachment_footer_markdown_spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..055a05045fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/tests/integration/channels/integrations/incoming_webhook/attachment_footer_markdown_spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
+
+// ***************************************************************
+// - [#] indicates a test step (e.g. # Go to a page)
+// - [*] indicates an assertion (e.g. * Check the title)
+// - Use element ID when selecting an element. Create one if none.
+// ***************************************************************
+
+// Group: @channels @incoming_webhook
+
+describe('Integrations/Incoming Webhook', () => {
+    let incomingWebhook;
+    let testTeam;
+    let testChannel;
+
+    before(() => {
+        // # Create and visit new channel and create incoming webhook
+        cy.apiInitSetup().then(({team, channel}) => {
+            testTeam = team;
+            testChannel = channel;
+
+            const newIncomingHook = {
+                channel_id: channel.id,
+                channel_locked: true,
+                description: 'Incoming webhook - attachment footer markdown',
+                display_name: 'attachment-footer-markdown',
+            };
+
+            cy.apiCreateWebhook(newIncomingHook).then((hook) => {
+                incomingWebhook = hook;
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        cy.visit(`/${testTeam.name}/channels/${testChannel.name}`);
+    });
+
+    it('MM-67905 Attachment footer renders bold and italic markdown', () => {
+        const payload = {
+            channel: testChannel.name,
+            attachments: [{
+                text: 'Attachment with markdown footer',
+                footer: 'Footer with **bold** and _italic_ text',
+            }],
+        };
+
+        cy.postIncomingWebhook({url: incomingWebhook.url, data: payload});
+
+        cy.getLastPost().within(() => {
+            cy.get('.attachment__footer-container').within(() => {
+                cy.get('strong').should('have.text', 'bold');
+                cy.get('em').should('have.text', 'italic');
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('MM-67905 Attachment footer renders links in markdown', () => {
+        const payload = {
+            channel: testChannel.name,
+            attachments: [{
+                text: 'Attachment with link in footer',
+                footer: 'Visit [Mattermost](https://mattermost.com) for more info',
+            }],
+        };
+
+        cy.postIncomingWebhook({url: incomingWebhook.url, data: payload});
+
+        cy.getLastPost().within(() => {
+            cy.get('.attachment__footer-container').within(() => {
+                cy.get('a.markdown__link[href="https://mattermost.com"]').should('have.text', 'Mattermost');
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('MM-67905 Attachment footer renders emoji in markdown', () => {
+        const payload = {
+            channel: testChannel.name,
+            attachments: [{
+                text: 'Attachment with emoji in footer',
+                footer: 'All good :white_check_mark:',
+            }],
+        };
+
+        cy.postIncomingWebhook({url: incomingWebhook.url, data: payload});
+
+        cy.getLastPost().within(() => {
+            cy.get('.attachment__footer-container').within(() => {
+                cy.get('span[data-emoticon="white_check_mark"]').should('exist');
+            });
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/message_attachments/message_attachment/__snapshots__/message_attachment.test.tsx.snap b/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/message_attachments/message_attachment/__snapshots__/message_attachment.test.tsx.snap
index 23e58be3c62..b0e498b2c54 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/message_attachments/message_attachment/__snapshots__/message_attachment.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/message_attachments/message_attachment/__snapshots__/message_attachment.test.tsx.snap
@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@ exports[`components/post_view/MessageAttachment should call actions.doPostAction
             >
               <Component />
             </Connect(Component)>
-            <span>
-              footer
-            </span>
+            <Connect(Markdown)
+              message="footer"
+              postId="post_id"
+            />
           </div>
           <div>
             <div
@@ -245,9 +246,10 @@ exports[`components/post_view/MessageAttachment should match snapshot 1`] = `
             >
               <Component />
             </Connect(Component)>
-            <span>
-              footer
-            </span>
+            <Connect(Markdown)
+              message="footer"
+              postId="post_id"
+            />
           </div>
         </div>
         <div
@@ -578,9 +580,10 @@ exports[`components/post_view/MessageAttachment should match snapshot when the f
           <div
             className="attachment__footer-container"
           >
-            <span>
-              aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
-            </span>
+            <Connect(Markdown)
+              message="aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…"
+              postId="post_id"
+            />
           </div>
         </div>
         <div
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/message_attachments/message_attachment/message_attachment.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/message_attachments/message_attachment/message_attachment.tsx
index ebf57864759..b2e59e3e89f 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/message_attachments/message_attachment/message_attachment.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/post_view/message_attachments/message_attachment/message_attachment.tsx
@@ -545,7 +545,11 @@ export default class MessageAttachment extends React.PureComponent<Props, State>
             footer = (
                 <div className='attachment__footer-container'>
                     {footerIcon}
-                    <span>{truncate(attachment.footer, {length: Constants.MAX_ATTACHMENT_FOOTER_LENGTH, omission: '…'})}</span>
+                    <Markdown
+                        message={truncate(attachment.footer, {length: Constants.MAX_ATTACHMENT_FOOTER_LENGTH, omission: '…'})}
+                        options={options}
+                        postId={this.props.postId}
+                    />
                 </div>
             );
         }