diff --git a/src/xfce-appfinder-window.c b/src/xfce-appfinder-window.c
index f949814..d3775a7 100644
--- a/src/xfce-appfinder-window.c
+++ b/src/xfce-appfinder-window.c
@@ -1009,9 +1009,9 @@ _xfce_appfinder_window_load_menu_item (XfceAppfinderWindow *window,
   command = garcon_menu_item_get_command (item);
 
   if (G_LIKELY (comment != NULL))
-    text = g_strdup_printf ("<b>%s</b>\n%s", name, comment);
+    text = g_markup_printf_escaped ("<b>%s</b>\n%s", name, comment);
   else
-    text = g_strdup_printf ("<b>%s</b>", name);
+    text = g_markup_printf_escaped ("<b>%s</b>", name);
 
   tooltip_str = g_string_new (NULL);