diff --git a/kallithea/model/repo.py b/kallithea/model/repo.py
--- a/kallithea/model/repo.py
+++ b/kallithea/model/repo.py
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ class RepoModel(BaseModel):
 
         def desc(desc):
             if c.visual.stylify_metatags:
-                return h.urlify_text(h.desc_stylize(h.escape(h.truncate(desc, 60))))
+                return h.urlify_text(h.desc_stylize(h.html_escape(h.truncate(desc, 60))))
             else:
-                return h.urlify_text(h.escape(h.truncate(desc, 60)))
+                return h.urlify_text(h.html_escape(h.truncate(desc, 60)))
 
         def state(repo_state):
             return _render("repo_state", repo_state)
diff --git a/kallithea/templates/summary/summary.html b/kallithea/templates/summary/summary.html
--- a/kallithea/templates/summary/summary.html
+++ b/kallithea/templates/summary/summary.html
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ summary = lambda n:{False:'summary-short
                   <label>${_('Description')}:</label>
               </div>
                  %if c.visual.stylify_metatags:
-                   <div class="input ${summary(c.show_stats)} desc">${h.urlify_text(h.desc_stylize(h.escape(c.db_repo.description)))}</div>
+                   <div class="input ${summary(c.show_stats)} desc">${h.urlify_text(h.desc_stylize(h.html_escape(c.db_repo.description)))}</div>
                  %else:
-                   <div class="input ${summary(c.show_stats)} desc">${h.urlify_text(h.escape(c.db_repo.description))}</div>
+                   <div class="input ${summary(c.show_stats)} desc">${h.urlify_text(h.html_escape(c.db_repo.description))}</div>
                  %endif
             </div>