diff --git a/src/galleria.js b/src/galleria.js
index 2c8ac9e2..68f84941 100644
--- a/src/galleria.js
+++ b/src/galleria.js
@@ -2295,7 +2295,7 @@ Galleria.prototype = {
 
         Utils.hide( this.$( 'counter' ).append(
             this.get( 'current' ),
-            ' / ',
+            document.createTextNode(' / '),
             this.get( 'total' )
         ) );
 
@@ -5058,4 +5058,4 @@ $.fn.galleria = function( options ) {
 
 // phew
 
-}( jQuery ) );
\ No newline at end of file
+}( jQuery ) );