diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/common/Entity.java b/megamek/src/megamek/common/Entity.java
index ef0222324c..7e16fa59b7 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/common/Entity.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/common/Entity.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import megamek.common.weapons.bombs.*;
 import megamek.common.weapons.capitalweapons.CapitalMissileWeapon;
 import megamek.common.weapons.infantry.InfantryWeapon;
+import megamek.utilities.xml.MMXMLUtility;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 
 import java.awt.*;
@@ -15677,7 +15678,7 @@ public String getForceString() {
 
     @Override
     public void setForceString(String f) {
-        forceString = f;
+        forceString = MMXMLUtility.escape(f);
     }
 
     @Override