diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/base.html b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/base.html
index 300e5015e5..114f98c369 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/base.html
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/base.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         {% block nav-global %}{% endblock %}
     </div>
     <!-- END Header -->
-    {% block breadcrumbs %}<div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">{% trans 'Home' %}</a>{% if title %} &rsaquo; {{ title }}{% endif %}</div>{% endblock %}
+    {% block breadcrumbs %}<div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">{% trans 'Home' %}</a>{% if title %} &rsaquo; {{ title|escape }}{% endif %}</div>{% endblock %}
     {% endif %}
 
         {% if messages %}