diff --git a/view_create.php b/view_create.php
index d8781295d8..cd2ec3b616 100644
--- a/view_create.php
+++ b/view_create.php
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ if (isset($_REQUEST['createview'])) {
             $response->addJSON(
                 'message',
                 PMA_Message::error(
-                    "<i>$sql_query</i><br /><br />" . PMA_DBI_getError()
+                    "<i>" . htmlspecialchars($sql_query) . "</i><br /><br />"
+                    . PMA_DBI_getError()
                 )
             );
             $response->isSuccess(false);