diff --git a/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLeaseNoAuthorizationsLogType.php b/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLeaseNoAuthorizationsLogType.php
index b5a7ca1b13..cce98956a1 100644
--- a/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLeaseNoAuthorizationsLogType.php
+++ b/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLeaseNoAuthorizationsLogType.php
@@ -13,14 +13,13 @@ final class DrydockLeaseNoAuthorizationsLogType extends DrydockLogType {
   }
 
   public function renderLog(array $data) {
-    $viewer = $this->getViewer();
     $authorizing_phid = idx($data, 'authorizingPHID');
 
     return pht(
       'The object which authorized this lease (%s) is not authorized to use '.
       'any of the blueprints the lease lists. Approve the authorizations '.
       'before using the lease.',
-      $viewer->renderHandle($authorizing_phid)->render());
+      $this->renderHandle($authorizing_phid));
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLeaseReclaimLogType.php b/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLeaseReclaimLogType.php
index 8dbc13d9d4..6e145a24ae 100644
--- a/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLeaseReclaimLogType.php
+++ b/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLeaseReclaimLogType.php
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@ final class DrydockLeaseReclaimLogType extends DrydockLogType {
   }
 
   public function renderLog(array $data) {
-    $viewer = $this->getViewer();
-
     $resource_phids = idx($data, 'resourcePHIDs', array());
 
     return pht(
       'Reclaimed resource %s.',
-      $viewer->renderHandleList($resource_phids)->render());
+      $this->renderHandleList($resource_phids));
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLeaseWaitingForResourcesLogType.php b/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLeaseWaitingForResourcesLogType.php
index 46ab965b36..bb91acb030 100644
--- a/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLeaseWaitingForResourcesLogType.php
+++ b/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLeaseWaitingForResourcesLogType.php
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@ final class DrydockLeaseWaitingForResourcesLogType extends DrydockLogType {
   }
 
   public function renderLog(array $data) {
-    $viewer = $this->getViewer();
-
     $blueprint_phids = idx($data, 'blueprintPHIDs', array());
 
     return pht(
       'Waiting for available resources from: %s.',
-      $viewer->renderHandleList($blueprint_phids)->render());
+      $this->renderHandleList($blueprint_phids));
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLogType.php b/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLogType.php
index 7faab42dfe..690ffc5670 100644
--- a/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLogType.php
+++ b/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockLogType.php
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ abstract class DrydockLogType extends Phobject {
 
   private $viewer;
   private $log;
+  private $renderingMode = 'text';
 
   abstract public function getLogTypeName();
   abstract public function getLogTypeIcon(array $data);
   abstract public function renderLog(array $data);
 
-  public function setViewer(PhabricatorUser $viewer) {
+  final public function setViewer(PhabricatorUser $viewer) {
     $this->viewer = $viewer;
     return $this;
   }
 
-  public function getViewer() {
+  final public function getViewer() {
     return $this->viewer;
   }
 
@@ -38,4 +39,36 @@ abstract class DrydockLogType extends Phobject {
       ->execute();
   }
 
+  final public function renderLogForText($data) {
+    $this->renderingMode = 'text';
+    return $this->renderLog($data);
+  }
+
+  final public function renderLogForHTML($data) {
+    $this->renderingMode = 'html';
+    return $this->renderLog($data);
+  }
+
+  final protected function renderHandle($phid) {
+    $viewer = $this->getViewer();
+    $handle = $viewer->renderHandle($phid);
+
+    if ($this->renderingMode == 'html') {
+      return $handle->render();
+    } else {
+      return $handle->setAsText(true)->render();
+    }
+  }
+
+  final protected function renderHandleList(array $phids) {
+    $viewer = $this->getViewer();
+    $handle_list = $viewer->renderHandleList($phids);
+
+    if ($this->renderingMode == 'html') {
+      return $handle_list->render();
+    } else {
+      return $handle_list->setAsText(true)->render();
+    }
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockResourceReclaimLogType.php b/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockResourceReclaimLogType.php
index 9e9d5fdef3..aa989e97df 100644
--- a/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockResourceReclaimLogType.php
+++ b/src/applications/drydock/logtype/DrydockResourceReclaimLogType.php
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@ final class DrydockResourceReclaimLogType extends DrydockLogType {
   }
 
   public function renderLog(array $data) {
-    $viewer = $this->getViewer();
     $reclaimer_phid = idx($data, 'reclaimerPHID');
 
     return pht(
       'Resource reclaimed by %s.',
-      $viewer->renderHandle($reclaimer_phid)->render());
+      $this->renderHandle($reclaimer_phid));
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/applications/drydock/management/DrydockManagementLeaseWorkflow.php b/src/applications/drydock/management/DrydockManagementLeaseWorkflow.php
index 8c3f682042..75636dab09 100644
--- a/src/applications/drydock/management/DrydockManagementLeaseWorkflow.php
+++ b/src/applications/drydock/management/DrydockManagementLeaseWorkflow.php
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ final class DrydockManagementLeaseWorkflow
           $log_data = $log->getData();
 
           $type = $type_object->getLogTypeName();
-          $data = $type_object->renderLog($log_data);
+          $data = $type_object->renderLogForText($log_data);
         } else {
           $type = pht('Unknown ("%s")', $type_key);
           $data = null;
diff --git a/src/applications/drydock/view/DrydockLogListView.php b/src/applications/drydock/view/DrydockLogListView.php
index cb66813507..61fde7cee7 100644
--- a/src/applications/drydock/view/DrydockLogListView.php
+++ b/src/applications/drydock/view/DrydockLogListView.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ final class DrydockLogListView extends AphrontView {
 
           $type = $type_object->getLogTypeName();
           $icon = $type_object->getLogTypeIcon($log_data);
-          $data = $type_object->renderLog($log_data);
+          $data = $type_object->renderLogForHTML($log_data);
           $data = phutil_escape_html_newlines($data);
         } else {
           $type = pht('<Unknown: %s>', $type_key);