diff --git a/django/template/defaultfilters.py b/django/template/defaultfilters.py
index 2f211dadb5..5cee0ab244 100644
--- a/django/template/defaultfilters.py
+++ b/django/template/defaultfilters.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ urlize.is_safe=True
 urlize.needs_autoescape = True
 urlize = stringfilter(urlize)
 
-def urlizetrunc(value, limit):
+def urlizetrunc(value, limit, autoescape=None):
     """
     Converts URLs into clickable links, truncating URLs to the given character
     limit, and adding 'rel=nofollow' attribute to discourage spamming.
@@ -262,8 +262,10 @@ def urlizetrunc(value, limit):
     Argument: Length to truncate URLs to.
     """
     from django.utils.html import urlize
-    return mark_safe(urlize(value, trim_url_limit=int(limit), nofollow=True))
+    return mark_safe(urlize(value, trim_url_limit=int(limit), nofollow=True,
+                            autoescape=autoescape))
 urlizetrunc.is_safe = True
+urlizetrunc.needs_autoescape = True
 urlizetrunc = stringfilter(urlizetrunc)
 
 def wordcount(value):
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/templates/filters.py b/tests/regressiontests/templates/filters.py
index 4175bdbe5f..f38b2cdef1 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/templates/filters.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/templates/filters.py
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ def get_filter_tests():
         'filter-urlize05': ('{% autoescape off %}{{ a|urlize }}{% endautoescape %}', {"a": "<script>alert('foo')</script>"}, "<script>alert('foo')</script>"),
         'filter-urlize06': ('{{ a|urlize }}', {"a": "<script>alert('foo')</script>"}, '&lt;script&gt;alert(&#39;foo&#39;)&lt;/script&gt;'),
 
-        'filter-urlizetrunc01': ('{% autoescape off %}{{ a|urlizetrunc:"8" }} {{ b|urlizetrunc:"8" }}{% endautoescape %}', {"a": "http://example.com/x=&y=", "b": mark_safe("http://example.com?x=&y=")}, u'<a href="http://example.com/x=&y=" rel="nofollow">http:...</a> <a href="http://example.com?x=&y=" rel="nofollow">http:...</a>'),
-        'filter-urlizetrunc02': ('{{ a|urlizetrunc:"8" }} {{ b|urlizetrunc:"8" }}', {"a": "http://example.com/x=&y=", "b": mark_safe("http://example.com?x=&y=")}, u'<a href="http://example.com/x=&y=" rel="nofollow">http:...</a> <a href="http://example.com?x=&y=" rel="nofollow">http:...</a>'),
+        'filter-urlizetrunc01': ('{% autoescape off %}{{ a|urlizetrunc:"8" }} {{ b|urlizetrunc:"8" }}{% endautoescape %}', {"a": '"Unsafe" http://example.com/x=&y=', "b": mark_safe('&quot;Safe&quot; http://example.com?x=&y=')}, u'"Unsafe" <a href="http://example.com/x=&y=" rel="nofollow">http:...</a> &quot;Safe&quot; <a href="http://example.com?x=&y=" rel="nofollow">http:...</a>'),
+        'filter-urlizetrunc02': ('{{ a|urlizetrunc:"8" }} {{ b|urlizetrunc:"8" }}', {"a": '"Unsafe" http://example.com/x=&y=', "b": mark_safe('&quot;Safe&quot; http://example.com?x=&y=')}, u'&quot;Unsafe&quot; <a href="http://example.com/x=&y=" rel="nofollow">http:...</a> &quot;Safe&quot; <a href="http://example.com?x=&y=" rel="nofollow">http:...</a>'),
 
         'filter-wordcount01': ('{% autoescape off %}{{ a|wordcount }} {{ b|wordcount }}{% endautoescape %}', {"a": "a & b", "b": mark_safe("a &amp; b")}, "3 3"),
         'filter-wordcount02': ('{{ a|wordcount }} {{ b|wordcount }}', {"a": "a & b", "b": mark_safe("a &amp; b")}, "3 3"),