diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/Channel.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/Channel.qml
index f0370a8835..0035d0e9c6 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/Channel.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/Channel.qml
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ Rectangle {
 
     StyledText {
         id: contactInfo
-        text: wrapper.chatType !== Constants.chatTypePublic ? Emoji.parse(Utils.removeStatusEns(wrapper.name), "26x26") : "#" + wrapper.name
+        text: wrapper.chatType !== Constants.chatTypePublic ?
+                  Emoji.parse(Utils.removeStatusEns(Utils.filterXSS(wrapper.name)), "26x26") :
+                  "#" + Utils.filterXSS(wrapper.name)
         anchors.right: contactTime.left
         anchors.rightMargin: Style.current.smallPadding
         elide: Text.ElideRight