diff --git a/app/helpers/watchers_helper.rb b/app/helpers/watchers_helper.rb
index fb77a90ae..0ecf74c50 100644
--- a/app/helpers/watchers_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/watchers_helper.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ module WatchersHelper
     users.map do |user|
       c = checked.nil? ? object.watched_by?(user) : checked
       tag = check_box_tag 'issue[watcher_user_ids][]', user.id, c, :id => nil
-      content_tag 'label', "#{tag} #{h(user)}", :id => "issue_watcher_user_ids_#{user.id}", :class => "floating"
-    end.join
+      content_tag 'label', "#{tag} #{h(user)}".html_safe,
+                  :id => "issue_watcher_user_ids_#{user.id}",
+                  :class => "floating"
+    end.join.html_safe
   end
 end