diff --git a/lib/compat/wordpress-5.9/block-template.php b/lib/compat/wordpress-5.9/block-template.php
index f348818f8aa53c..1ecc2887d9f0a6 100644
--- a/lib/compat/wordpress-5.9/block-template.php
+++ b/lib/compat/wordpress-5.9/block-template.php
@@ -216,7 +216,10 @@ function gutenberg_get_the_template_html() {
 	$content = $wp_embed->autoembed( $content );
 	$content = do_blocks( $content );
 	$content = wptexturize( $content );
+	$content = convert_smilies( $content );
+	$content = shortcode_unautop( $content );
 	$content = wp_filter_content_tags( $content );
+	$content = do_shortcode( $content );
 	$content = str_replace( ']]>', ']]>', $content );
 
 	// Wrap block template in .wp-site-blocks to allow for specific descendant styles