diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ghprb/GhprbTrigger.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ghprb/GhprbTrigger.java
index 736e47b84..f4e1ec092 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ghprb/GhprbTrigger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ghprb/GhprbTrigger.java
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ public QueueTaskFuture<?> scheduleBuild(GhprbCause cause, GhprbRepository repo)
         values.add(new StringParameterValue("ghprbPullAuthorLoginMention", "@" + cause.getPullRequestAuthor().getLogin()));
         
         values.add(new StringParameterValue("ghprbPullDescription", escapeText(String.valueOf(cause.getShortDescription()))));
-        values.add(new StringParameterValue("ghprbPullTitle", String.valueOf(cause.getTitle())));
+        values.add(new StringParameterValue("ghprbPullTitle", escapeText(String.valueOf(cause.getTitle()))));
         values.add(new StringParameterValue("ghprbPullLink", String.valueOf(cause.getUrl())));
         values.add(new StringParameterValue("ghprbPullLongDescription", escapeText(String.valueOf(cause.getDescription()))));