diff --git a/mod/hotpot/template/v6.php b/mod/hotpot/template/v6.php
index c0f1f5cbc8d3e..183b6f287bbdd 100644
--- a/mod/hotpot/template/v6.php
+++ b/mod/hotpot/template/v6.php
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ function v6_expand_RemainingWords() {
         return $this->parent->xml_value('hotpot-config-file,'.$this->parent->quiztype.',remaining-words');
     }
     function v6_expand_TimesUp() {
-        return $this->parent->xml_value('hotpot-config-file,global,times-up');
+        return $this->js_safe($this->parent->xml_value('hotpot-config-file,global,times-up'));
     }
 
     // nav bar