diff --git a/diigo-cache/src/rss.ts b/diigo-cache/src/rss.ts
index 303225b..d32ed59 100644
--- a/diigo-cache/src/rss.ts
+++ b/diigo-cache/src/rss.ts
@@ -24,14 +24,16 @@ const list = (v: unknown): Record<string, unknown>[] => (Array.isArray(v) ? (v a
  * `Tags:a,b;Description:…;Annotations and Sticky notes:…` — tags
  * comma-separated (`no_tag` when none), then each highlight as
  * `Highlight:<text>\n` followed by its sticky notes, one
- * `Sticky notes:<text>\n` each (notes may span lines)
+ * `Sticky notes:<text>\n` each (notes may span lines). A diigo *note*
+ * item's body (`note_content`) comes first, as a `Highlight:` line.
  */
 export function itemDescription(item: Item): string {
 	const tags = str(item.tags) || "no_tag";
+	const body = str(item.note_content) ? `Highlight:${str(item.note_content)}\n` : "";
 	const notes = list(item.annotations)
 		.map((a) => `Highlight:${str(a.content)}\n${list(a.stickyNotes).map((n) => `Sticky notes:${str(n.content)}\n`).join("")}`)
 		.join("");
-	return `Tags:${tags};Description:${str(item.description)};Annotations and Sticky notes:${notes}`;
+	return `Tags:${tags};Description:${str(item.description)};Annotations and Sticky notes:${body}${notes}`;
 }
 
 /** one `<item>`: title, link, packed description. The title is whole
diff --git a/diigo-cache/tests/rss.test.ts b/diigo-cache/tests/rss.test.ts
index d1986ab..831a9ba 100644
--- a/diigo-cache/tests/rss.test.ts
+++ b/diigo-cache/tests/rss.test.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ describe("itemDescription", () => {
 		);
 	});
 
+	it("renders a note item's body as a Highlight line, as diigo's export does", () => {
+		expect(itemDescription({ type_name: "note", tags: "", description: "", note_content: "the note", annotations: [] })).toBe(
+			"Tags:no_tag;Description:;Annotations and Sticky notes:Highlight:the note\n",
+		);
+	});
+
 	it("says no_tag when there are no tags, and leaves empty parts empty", () => {
 		expect(itemDescription({ tags: "", description: "", annotations: [] })).toBe(
 			"Tags:no_tag;Description:;Annotations and Sticky notes:",