diff --git a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js
index 2748436fd84..dff65afca3d 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ erpnext.stock.ItemDashboard = Class.extend({
 
 		// move
 		this.content.on('click', '.btn-move', function() {
-			erpnext.stock.move_item($(this).attr('data-item'), $(this).attr('data-warehouse'),
+			erpnext.stock.move_item(unescape($(this).attr('data-item')), $(this).attr('data-warehouse'),
 				null, $(this).attr('data-actual_qty'), null, function() { me.refresh(); });
 		});
 
 		this.content.on('click', '.btn-add', function() {
-			erpnext.stock.move_item($(this).attr('data-item'), null, $(this).attr('data-warehouse'),
+			erpnext.stock.move_item(unescape($(this).attr('data-item')), null, $(this).attr('data-warehouse'),
 				$(this).attr('data-actual_qty'), $(this).attr('data-rate'),
 				function() { me.refresh(); });
 		});
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard_list.html b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard_list.html
index e0b34318395..5a3fa2ed485 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard_list.html
+++ b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard_list.html
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@
 				<button class="btn btn-default btn-xs btn-move"
 					data-warehouse="{{ d.warehouse }}"
 					data-actual_qty="{{ d.actual_qty }}"
-					data-item="{{ d.item_code }}">{{ __("Move") }}</a>
+					data-item="{{ escape(d.item_code) }}">{{ __("Move") }}</a>
 				{% endif %}
 				<button style="margin-left: 7px;" class="btn btn-default btn-xs btn-add"
 					data-warehouse="{{ d.warehouse }}"
 					data-actual_qty="{{ d.actual_qty }}"
-					data-item="{{ d.item_code }}"
+					data-item="{{ escape(d.item_code) }}"
 					data-rate="{{ d.valuation_rate }}">{{ __("Add") }}</a>
 			</div>
 			{% endif %}