diff --git a/apps/files/js/filesummary.js b/apps/files/js/filesummary.js
index d69c5f1b53..65187276b2 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/filesummary.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/filesummary.js
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 				fileSize = '<td class="filesize">' + OC.Util.humanFileSize(summary.totalSize) + '</td>';
 			}
 
-			var info = t('files', '{dirs} and {files}', infoVars);
+			var info = t('files', '{dirs} and {files}', infoVars, null, {'escape': false});
 
 			var $summary = $('<td><span class="info">'+info+'<span class="filter">'+filterInfo+'</span></span></td>'+fileSize+'<td class="date"></td>');
 
diff --git a/core/js/l10n.js b/core/js/l10n.js
index 0c66058432..60ffa94919 100644
--- a/core/js/l10n.js
+++ b/core/js/l10n.js
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ OC.L10N = {
 	 * Register an app's translation bundle.
 	 *
 	 * @param {String} appName name of the app
-	 * @param {Object<String,String>} strings bundle
-	 * @param {{Function|String}} [pluralForm] optional plural function or plural string
+	 * @param {Object<String,String>} bundle
+	 * @param {Function|String} [pluralForm] optional plural function or plural string
 	 */
 	register: function(appName, bundle, pluralForm) {
 		this._bundles[appName] = bundle || {};
@@ -129,9 +129,17 @@ OC.L10N = {
 	 * @param {string} text the string to translate
 	 * @param [vars] map of placeholder key to value
 	 * @param {number} [count] number to replace %n with
+	 * @param {array} [options] options array
+	 * @param {bool} [options.escape=true] enable/disable auto escape of placeholders (by default enabled)
 	 * @return {string}
 	 */
-	translate: function(app, text, vars, count) {
+	translate: function(app, text, vars, count, options) {
+		var defaultOptions = {
+				escape: true
+			},
+			allOptions = options || {};
+		_.defaults(allOptions, defaultOptions);
+
 		// TODO: cache this function to avoid inline recreation
 		// of the same function over and over again in case
 		// translate() is used in a loop
@@ -139,7 +147,15 @@ OC.L10N = {
 			return text.replace(/%n/g, count).replace(/{([^{}]*)}/g,
 				function (a, b) {
 					var r = vars[b];
-					return typeof r === 'string' || typeof r === 'number' ? r : a;
+					if(typeof r === 'string' || typeof r === 'number') {
+						if(allOptions.escape) {
+							return escapeHTML(r);
+						} else {
+							return r;
+						}
+					} else {
+						return a;
+					}
 				}
 			);
 		};
@@ -160,13 +176,15 @@ OC.L10N = {
 	/**
 	 * Translate a plural string
 	 * @param {string} app the id of the app for which to translate the string
-	 * @param {string} text_singular the string to translate for exactly one object
-	 * @param {string} text_plural the string to translate for n objects
+	 * @param {string} textSingular the string to translate for exactly one object
+	 * @param {string} textPlural the string to translate for n objects
 	 * @param {number} count number to determine whether to use singular or plural
 	 * @param [vars] map of placeholder key to value
+	 * @param {array} [options] options array
+	 * @param {bool} [options.escape=true] enable/disable auto escape of placeholders (by default enabled)
 	 * @return {string} Translated string
 	 */
-	translatePlural: function(app, textSingular, textPlural, count, vars) {
+	translatePlural: function(app, textSingular, textPlural, count, vars, options) {
 		var identifier = '_' + textSingular + '_::_' + textPlural + '_';
 		var bundle = this._bundles[app] || {};
 		var value = bundle[identifier];
@@ -174,15 +192,15 @@ OC.L10N = {
 			var translation = value;
 			if ($.isArray(translation)) {
 				var plural = this._pluralFunctions[app](count);
-				return this.translate(app, translation[plural.plural], vars, count);
+				return this.translate(app, translation[plural.plural], vars, count, options);
 			}
 		}
 
 		if(count === 1) {
-			return this.translate(app, textSingular, vars, count);
+			return this.translate(app, textSingular, vars, count, options);
 		}
 		else{
-			return this.translate(app, textPlural, vars, count);
+			return this.translate(app, textPlural, vars, count, options);
 		}
 	}
 };
diff --git a/core/js/share.js b/core/js/share.js
index 00d1dab519..2692ff60b5 100644
--- a/core/js/share.js
+++ b/core/js/share.js
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ OC.Share={
 				message = this._formatSharedByOwner(owner);
 			}
 			else if (recipients) {
-				message = t('core', 'Shared with {recipients}', {recipients: escapeHTML(recipients)});
+				message = t('core', 'Shared with {recipients}', {recipients: recipients});
 			}
 			action.html(' <span>' + message + '</span>').prepend(img);
 			if (owner) {
@@ -355,9 +355,9 @@ OC.Share={
 		var html = '<div id="dropdown" class="drop shareDropDown" data-item-type="'+itemType+'" data-item-source="'+itemSource+'">';
 		if (data !== false && data.reshare !== false && data.reshare.uid_owner !== undefined) {
 			if (data.reshare.share_type == OC.Share.SHARE_TYPE_GROUP) {
-				html += '<span class="reshare">'+t('core', 'Shared with you and the group {group} by {owner}', {group: escapeHTML(data.reshare.share_with), owner: escapeHTML(data.reshare.displayname_owner)})+'</span>';
+				html += '<span class="reshare">'+t('core', 'Shared with you and the group {group} by {owner}', {group: data.reshare.share_with, owner: data.reshare.displayname_owner})+'</span>';
 			} else {
-				html += '<span class="reshare">'+t('core', 'Shared with you by {owner}', {owner: escapeHTML(data.reshare.displayname_owner)})+'</span>';
+				html += '<span class="reshare">'+t('core', 'Shared with you by {owner}', {owner: data.reshare.displayname_owner})+'</span>';
 			}
 			html += '<br />';
 		}
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ OC.Share={
 
 				var defaultExpireMessage = '';
 				if ((itemType === 'folder' || itemType === 'file') && oc_appconfig.core.defaultExpireDateEnforced) {
-					defaultExpireMessage = t('core', 'The public link will expire no later than {days} days after it is created',  {'days': escapeHTML(oc_appconfig.core.defaultExpireDate)}) + '<br/>';
+					defaultExpireMessage = t('core', 'The public link will expire no later than {days} days after it is created',  {'days': oc_appconfig.core.defaultExpireDate}) + '<br/>';
 				}
 
 				html += '<label for="linkText" class="hidden-visually">'+t('core', 'Link')+'</label>';
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ OC.Share={
 			if (collectionList.length > 0) {
 				$(collectionList).append(', '+shareWithDisplayName);
 			} else {
-				var html = '<li style="clear: both;" data-collection="'+item+'">'+t('core', 'Shared in {item} with {user}', {'item': escapeHTML(item), user: escapeHTML(shareWithDisplayName)})+'</li>';
+				var html = '<li style="clear: both;" data-collection="'+item+'">'+t('core', 'Shared in {item} with {user}', {'item': item, user: shareWithDisplayName})+'</li>';
 				$('#shareWithList').prepend(html);
 			}
 		} else {
diff --git a/core/js/tests/specs/l10nSpec.js b/core/js/tests/specs/l10nSpec.js
index cf7c8b11b1..bafc7746d6 100644
--- a/core/js/tests/specs/l10nSpec.js
+++ b/core/js/tests/specs/l10nSpec.js
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ describe('OC.L10N tests', function() {
 				t(TEST_APP, 'Hello {name}, the weather is {weather}', {name: 'Steve', weather: t(TEST_APP, 'sunny')})
 			).toEqual('Hallo Steve, das Wetter ist sonnig');
 		});
+		it('returns text with escaped placeholder', function() {
+			expect(
+				t(TEST_APP, 'Hello {name}', {name: '<strong>Steve</strong>'})
+			).toEqual('Hello &lt;strong&gt;Steve&lt;/strong&gt;');
+		});
+		it('returns text with not escaped placeholder', function() {
+			expect(
+				t(TEST_APP, 'Hello {name}', {name: '<strong>Steve</strong>'}, null, {escape: false})
+			).toEqual('Hello <strong>Steve</strong>');
+		});
 	});
 	describe('plurals', function() {
 		function checkPlurals() {
diff --git a/settings/js/users/deleteHandler.js b/settings/js/users/deleteHandler.js
index 942bae91cd..fcad39dd4c 100644
--- a/settings/js/users/deleteHandler.js
+++ b/settings/js/users/deleteHandler.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ DeleteHandler.prototype.deleteEntry = function(keepNotification) {
 				dh.removeCallback(dh.oidToDelete);
 				dh.canceled = true;
 			} else {
-				OC.dialogs.alert(result.data.message, t('settings', 'Unable to delete {objName}', {objName: escapeHTML(dh.oidToDelete)}));
+				OC.dialogs.alert(result.data.message, t('settings', 'Unable to delete {objName}', {objName: dh.oidToDelete}));
 				dh.undoCallback(dh.oidToDelete);
 			}
 		}