diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_symbol_properties.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_symbol_properties.cpp
index fc183d4dcc..dbb3b42cac 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_symbol_properties.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_symbol_properties.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ bool DIALOG_LIB_SYMBOL_PROPERTIES::TransferDataFromWindow()
         return false;
 
     // We need to keep the name and the value the same at the moment!
-    wxString   newName = m_fields->at( VALUE_FIELD ).GetText();
+    wxString   newName = EscapeString( m_fields->at( VALUE_FIELD ).GetText(), CTX_LIBID );
     wxString   oldName = m_libEntry->GetName();
 
     if( oldName != newName )