diff --git a/include/lib/class_itext.php b/include/lib/class_itext.php
index f0198734a..de639efeb 100644
--- a/include/lib/class_itext.php
+++ b/include/lib/class_itext.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class IText extends HtmlInput
                     ',$this->style,
                     $this->id,
                     $this->name,
-                    htmlentities($this->value),
+                    $this->value,
                     $this->placeholder,
                     $this->title,
                     $this->size,
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class IText extends HtmlInput
                     ',$this->style,
                     $this->id,
                     $this->name,
-                    htmlentities($this->value),
+                    $this->value,
                     $this->placeholder,
                     $this->title,
                     $this->css_size,