diff --git a/typo3/sysext/backend/Resources/Public/JavaScript/PageTree/PageTreeDragDrop.js b/typo3/sysext/backend/Resources/Public/JavaScript/PageTree/PageTreeDragDrop.js
index ba76bc668d39..8a4cd8191917 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/backend/Resources/Public/JavaScript/PageTree/PageTreeDragDrop.js
+++ b/typo3/sysext/backend/Resources/Public/JavaScript/PageTree/PageTreeDragDrop.js
@@ -859,7 +859,9 @@ define([
                 })
               )
             ),
-            $('<span>', {'class': 'node-dd__name'}).text(securityUtility.encodeHtml(name))
+            $('<span>', {'class': 'node-dd__name'}).html(
+              securityUtility.encodeHtml(name)
+            )
           )
         )
       ).html();