diff --git a/includes/core/um-actions-account.php b/includes/core/um-actions-account.php
index b936891b..7470f2bf 100644
--- a/includes/core/um-actions-account.php
+++ b/includes/core/um-actions-account.php
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ add_action( 'um_account_page_hidden_fields', 'um_account_page_hidden_fields' );
  * Before delete account tab content
  */
 function um_before_account_delete() {
-	echo wpautop( UM()->options()->get( 'delete_account_text' ) );
+	echo wpautop( htmlspecialchars( UM()->options()->get( 'delete_account_text' ) ) );
 }
 add_action( 'um_before_account_delete', 'um_before_account_delete' );