diff --git a/CHANGE.md b/CHANGE.md
index b220580..29db77b 100755
--- a/CHANGE.md
+++ b/CHANGE.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Change Log: `yii2-export`
 **Date:** 03-Nov-2021
 
 - (enh #353): Enhancements to support Bootstrap v5.x.
+- (enh #333): Correct `stripHtml`.
 - (enh #330): Sanitize file names in a better way.
 - (enh #328, #329): Allow closure for contentOptions.
 
diff --git a/src/ExportMenu.php b/src/ExportMenu.php
index 46afb0c..bf94ae2 100644
--- a/src/ExportMenu.php
+++ b/src/ExportMenu.php
@@ -2149,10 +2149,10 @@ protected function setHttpHeaders()
      */
     protected function setOutCellValue($sheet, $index, $value, $format = null)
     {
+        $value = html_entity_decode($value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
         if ($this->stripHtml) {
             $value = strip_tags($value);
         }
-        $value = html_entity_decode($value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
         $cell = $sheet->getCell($index);
         if ($format === null) {
             $cell->setValue($value);