diff --git a/src/filetransfers_window.py b/src/filetransfers_window.py
index 0862c422d..0fb515cf5 100644
--- a/src/filetransfers_window.py
+++ b/src/filetransfers_window.py
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ _('Connection with peer cannot be established.'))
 		file requested by a contact'''
 		if file_props is None or not file_props.has_key('name'):
 			return
-		sec_text = '\t' + _('File: %s') % file_props['name']
+		file_name = gtkgui_helpers.escape_for_pango_markup(file_props['name'])
+		sec_text = '\t' + _('File: %s') % file_name
 		if file_props.has_key('size'):
 			sec_text += '\n\t' + _('Size: %s') % \
 				helpers.convert_bytes(file_props['size'])