diff --git a/wp-admin/categories.php b/wp-admin/categories.php
index 4cec8a508..78b000906 100644
--- a/wp-admin/categories.php
+++ b/wp-admin/categories.php
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ case 'edit':
         </p>
 
         <p><?php _e('Description:') ?><br />
-        <textarea name="category_description" rows="5" cols="50" style="width: 97%;"><?php echo htmlentities($category->category_description); ?></textarea></p>
+										     <textarea name="category_description" rows="5" cols="50" style="width: 97%;"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($category->category_description, ENT_NOQUOTES); ?></textarea></p>
         <p class="submit"><input type="submit" name="submit" value="<?php _e('Edit category &raquo;') ?>" /></p>
     </form>
 </div>