diff --git a/shared/utils/text.py b/shared/utils/text.py
index d81e3b0..9beea30 100644
--- a/shared/utils/text.py
+++ b/shared/utils/text.py
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ def get_text_joined(list_, separator=DEFAULT_SEPARATOR, last_word=ugettext_lazy(
 
 def slimdown(text):
     """
-    Converts simplified markdown (*, **, _) to <i>, <b> und <u> tags.
+    Converts simplified markdown (**, *, _) to <b>, <i> und <u> tags.
     """
-    i_pattern = re.compile(r"(\*)(.*?)\1")
     b_pattern = re.compile(r"(\*\*)(.*?)\1")
+    i_pattern = re.compile(r"(\*)(.*?)\1")
     u_pattern = re.compile(r"(__)(.*?)\1")
 
-    text, n = re.subn(i_pattern, "<i>\\2</i>", text)
     text, n = re.subn(b_pattern, "<b>\\2</b>", text)
+    text, n = re.subn(i_pattern, "<i>\\2</i>", text)
     text, n = re.subn(u_pattern, "<u>\\2</u>", text)
     return mark_safe(text)