diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_update.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_update.php
index 121c72aeb3..0d75b7ceb1 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_update.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_update.php
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class acp_update
 		$latest_version = trim($info[0]);
 
 		$announcement_url = trim($info[1]);
+		$announcement_url = (strpos($announcement_url, '&') === false) ? str_replace('&', '&', $announcement_url) : $announcement_url;
 		$update_link = append_sid($phpbb_root_path . 'install/index.' . $phpEx, 'mode=update');
 
 		// Determine automatic update...