diff --git a/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp b/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp
index 6d8ace137..9efc0540a 100644
--- a/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ QVariant MessageEventModel::data(const QModelIndex &idx, int role) const
         if (evt.isRedacted()) {
             auto reason = evt.redactedBecause()->reason();
             return (reason.isEmpty()) ? i18n("<i>[This message was deleted]</i>")
-                                      : i18n("<i>[This message was deleted: %1]</i>", evt.redactedBecause()->reason());
+                                      : i18n("<i>[This message was deleted: %1]</i>", evt.redactedBecause()->reason().toHtmlEscaped());
         }
         return EventHandler::richBody(m_currentRoom, &evt);
     }