diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/reset/GitNewResetDialog.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/reset/GitNewResetDialog.java
index 5e2cb18e7c7e..a1aa336196f8 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/reset/GitNewResetDialog.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/reset/GitNewResetDialog.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class GitNewResetDialog extends DialogWrapper {
 
   @NotNull
   private static String getTargetText(@NotNull VcsFullCommitDetails commit) {
-    String commitMessage = StringUtil.shortenTextWithEllipsis(commit.getSubject(), 20, 0);
+    String commitMessage = StringUtil.escapeXml(StringUtil.shortenTextWithEllipsis(commit.getSubject(), 20, 0));
     return String.format("<code><b>%s</b> \"%s\"</code> by <code>%s</code>",
                          commit.getId().toShortString(), commitMessage, commit.getAuthor().getName());
   }