diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_config_world.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_config_world.lua
index e8f49b230..a8c5221de 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_config_world.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_config_world.lua
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ local function get_formspec(data)
 	local retval =
 		"size[11.5,7.5,true]" ..
 		"label[0.5,0;" .. fgettext("World:") .. "]" ..
-		"label[1.75,0;" .. data.worldspec.name .. "]"
+		"label[1.75,0;" .. core.formspec_escape(data.worldspec.name) .. "]"
 
 	if mod.is_modpack or mod.type == "game" then
 		local info = core.formspec_escape(