diff --git a/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py b/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
index 4ce2cf8a70..66b034e2e2 100644
--- a/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
+++ b/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ def __init__(self, text):
         super().__init__()
         layout = QVBoxLayout()
         self.setLayout(layout)
-        message = QLabel(html.escape(text))
+        message = QLabel(html.escape(text, quote=False))
         message.setWordWrap(True)
         layout.addWidget(message)