diff --git a/blocks/html/config_instance.html b/blocks/html/config_instance.html
index 6c6cacb17ee..8138488d026 100755
--- a/blocks/html/config_instance.html
+++ b/blocks/html/config_instance.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <table cellpadding="9" cellspacing="0">
 <tr valign="top">
     <td align="right"><?php print_string('configtitle', 'block_html'); ?>:</td>
-    <td><input type="text" name="title" size="30" value="<?php echo isset($this->config->title)?$this->config->title:''; ?>" /> (<?php print_string('leaveblanktohide', 'block_html'); ?>)</td>
+    <td><input type="text" name="title" size="30" value="<?php echo isset($this->config->title)?p($this->config->title):''; ?>" /> (<?php print_string('leaveblanktohide', 'block_html'); ?>)</td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
     <td align="right"><?php print_string('configcontent', 'block_html'); ?>:</td>