diff --git a/src/directives/compile.js b/src/directives/compile.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c522985e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/directives/compile.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+angular.module('openlayers-directive').directive('compile', ['$compile','$rootScope', function($compile, $rootScope) {
+    return function(scope, element, attrs) {
+        scope.$watch(
+            function(scope) {
+                // watch the 'compile' expression for changes
+                return scope.$eval(attrs.compile);
+            },
+            function(value) {
+                var content = $compile(value)($rootScope);
+                element.append(content);
+            }
+        );
+    };
+}]);
diff --git a/src/directives/marker.js b/src/directives/marker.js
index d4078362..c50d6265 100644
--- a/src/directives/marker.js
+++ b/src/directives/marker.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ angular.module('openlayers-directive').directive('olMarker', function($log, $q,
         replace: true,
         template:
         '<div class="popup-label marker">' +
-            '<div ng-bind-html="message"></div>' +
+            '<div compile="message"></div>' +
             '<ng-transclude></ng-transclude>' +
         '</div>',