diff --git a/src/gui/EntryPreviewWidget.cpp b/src/gui/EntryPreviewWidget.cpp
index 227e1c934..b6fb90f6c 100644
--- a/src/gui/EntryPreviewWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/EntryPreviewWidget.cpp
@@ -302,10 +302,12 @@ void EntryPreviewWidget::setPasswordVisible(bool state)
                 html += "<span style=\"color: " + QString(color) + ";\">" + QString(c).toHtmlEscaped() + "</span>";
             }
             // clang-format on
+            m_ui->entryPasswordLabel->setTextFormat(Qt::RichText);
             m_ui->entryPasswordLabel->setText(html);
         } else {
             // No color
-            m_ui->entryPasswordLabel->setText(password.toHtmlEscaped());
+            m_ui->entryPasswordLabel->setTextFormat(Qt::PlainText);
+            m_ui->entryPasswordLabel->setText(password);
         }
     } else if (password.isEmpty() && !config()->get(Config::Security_PasswordEmptyPlaceholder).toBool()) {
         m_ui->entryPasswordLabel->setText("");