diff --git a/phpBB/styles/subSilver/template/editor.js b/phpBB/styles/subSilver/template/editor.js
index 910e87b74a..5ce917d1b2 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/subSilver/template/editor.js
+++ b/phpBB/styles/subSilver/template/editor.js
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ function addquote(post_id, username)
 		{
 			theSelection = divarea.innerHTML.replace(/<br>/ig, '\n');
 			theSelection = theSelection.replace(/<br\/>/ig, '\n');
+			theSelection = theSelection.replace(/&lt\;/ig, '<');
+			theSelection = theSelection.replace(/&gt\;/ig, '>');
+			theSelection = theSelection.replace(/&amp\;/ig, '&');			
 		}
 		else if (document.all)
 		{