diff --git a/apps/updatenotification/js/notification.js b/apps/updatenotification/js/notification.js
index d5463174e4..913a59e042 100644
--- a/apps/updatenotification/js/notification.js
+++ b/apps/updatenotification/js/notification.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
version = oc_updateState.updateVersion,
docLink = oc_updateState.updateLink,
text = t('core', '{version} is available. Get more information on how to update.', {version: version}),
- element = $(''+text+'');
+ element = $(''+escapeHTML(text)+'');
OC.Notification.showTemporary(
element,