diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/index.html b/rhodecode/templates/index.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/index.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/index.html
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 		            </div>
 		            </td>
 		            ##DESCRIPTION
-		            <td><span class="tooltip" title="${repo['description']}">
+		            <td><span class="tooltip" title="${h.tooltip(repo['description'])}">
 		               ${h.truncate(repo['description'],60)}</span>
 		            </td>
 		            ##LAST CHANGE