diff --git a/js/common.js b/js/common.js
index 28b394b56f..5b8d3daed8 100644
--- a/js/common.js
+++ b/js/common.js
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ PMA_DROP_IMPORT = {
                                 var filename = $this.parent('span').attr('data-filename');
                                 $('body').append('<div class="pma_drop_result"><h2>' +
                                 PMA_messages.dropImportImportResultHeader + ' - ' +
-                                filename + '<span class="close">x</span></h2>' + value.message + '</div>');
+                                escapeHtml(filename) + '<span class="close">x</span></h2>' + value.message + '</div>');
                                 $('.pma_drop_result').draggable();  // to make this dialog draggable
                             }
                         });