diff --git a/core/contacts/contact_edit.php b/core/contacts/contact_edit.php
index 717f038131..ffd990e006 100644
--- a/core/contacts/contact_edit.php
+++ b/core/contacts/contact_edit.php
@@ -2720,7 +2720,7 @@ if (permission_exists('contact_note_view')) {
 	foreach($contact_notes as $row) {
 		$contact_note = $row['contact_note'];
 		if (!empty($contact_note)) {
-			$contact_note = htmlspecialcars($contact_note, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
+			$contact_note = htmlspecialchars($contact_note, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
 		}
 		if (permission_exists('contact_note_add')) {
 			$list_row_url = "contact_note_edit.php?contact_uuid=".escape($row['contact_uuid'])."&id=".escape($row['contact_note_uuid']);