diff --git a/src/login/WelcomePage.qml b/src/login/WelcomePage.qml
index bf9cdeb16..6c2e868bb 100644
--- a/src/login/WelcomePage.qml
+++ b/src/login/WelcomePage.qml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Kirigami.Page {
                         required property string userId
                         required property NeoChatConnection connection
 
-                        text: connection.localUser.displayName
+                        text: QmlUtils.escapeString(connection.localUser.displayName)
                         description: connection.localUser.id
                         leadingPadding: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing