diff --git a/system/formspec/formspec_creation.lua b/system/formspec/formspec_creation.lua
index f451170..8966c93 100644
--- a/system/formspec/formspec_creation.lua
+++ b/system/formspec/formspec_creation.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local m = mtimer
 local S = m.translator
 local build_frame = m.build_frame
+local fe = minetest.formspec_escape
 
 
 mtimer.show_formspec.main_menu = function (player_name)
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ mtimer.show_formspec.ingame_time_format = function (player_name)
     minetest.show_formspec(player_name, 'mtimer:ingame_time_format',
     build_frame(7, 4.9, S('Ingame Time Format'))..[[
     field_close_on_enter[format;false]
-    field[0.25,0.75;7,1;format;;]]..time_data.format..[[]
+    field[0.25,0.75;7,1;format;;]]..fe(time_data.format)..[[]
     container[0,1.425]
 
     label[2.8,0;]]..S('Variable')..[[]
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ mtimer.show_formspec.ingame_time_format = function (player_name)
     box[0,2.2;6.75,0.02;#ffffff]
 
     label[0,2.25;]]..S('Current Result')..[[]
-    label[2.8,2.25;]]..time_data.formatted..[[]
+    label[2.8,2.25;]]..fe(time_data.formatted)..[[]
     container_end[]
     ]])
 end
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ mtimer.show_formspec.session_duration_format = function (player_name)
     minetest.show_formspec(player_name, 'mtimer:session_duration_format',
     build_frame(7, 5, S('Session Duration Format'))..[[
     field_close_on_enter[format;false]
-    field[0.25,0.75;7,1;format;;]]..time_data.format..[[]
+    field[0.25,0.75;7,1;format;;]]..fe(time_data.format)..[[]
 
     container[0,1.425]
 
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ mtimer.show_formspec.session_duration_format = function (player_name)
     box[0,2.2;6.75,0.02;#ffffff]
 
     label[0,2.25;]]..S('Current Result')..[[]
-    label[2.5,2.25;]]..time_data.formatted..[[]
+    label[2.5,2.25;]]..fe(time_data.formatted)..[[]
 
     container_end[]
     ]])
diff --git a/system/formspec/real_time_universal.lua b/system/formspec/real_time_universal.lua
index d8d9347..9f4cca7 100644
--- a/system/formspec/real_time_universal.lua
+++ b/system/formspec/real_time_universal.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local m = mtimer
 local S = m.translator
 local build_frame = m.build_frame
+local fe = minetest.formspec_escape
 
 
 mtimer.show_formspec.real_time_universal = function (player_name, config)
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ mtimer.show_formspec.real_time_universal = function (player_name, config)
     minetest.show_formspec(player_name, config.formspec_name,
     build_frame(7, 8.5, config.title)..[[
     field_close_on_enter[format;false]
-    field[0.25,0.75;7,1;format;;]]..time_data.format..[[]
+    field[0.25,0.75;7,1;format;;]]..fe(time_data.format)..[[]
     container[0,1.425]
 
     label[2.8,0;]]..S('Variable')..[[]
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ mtimer.show_formspec.real_time_universal = function (player_name, config)
     box[0,5.75;6.75,0.02;#ffffff]
 
     label[0,5.8;]]..S('Current Result')..[[]
-    label[2.8,5.8;]]..time_data.formatted..[[]
+    label[2.8,5.8;]]..fe(time_data.formatted)..[[]
 
     container_end[]
     ]])