diff --git a/src/_includes/partials/feeds/rss.liquid b/src/_includes/partials/feeds/rss.liquid
index 968ba785..65bb090a 100644
--- a/src/_includes/partials/feeds/rss.liquid
+++ b/src/_includes/partials/feeds/rss.liquid
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         <link>{{ entry.url | stripUtm | encodeAmp }}</link>
         <pubDate>{{ entry.date | stringToDate | dateToRfc822 }}</pubDate>
         <guid>{{ entry.url | stripUtm | encodeAmp }}</guid>
-        <description>{{ entry.excerpt | markdown }}</description>
+        <description>{{ entry.excerpt | markdown | escape }}</description>
       </item>
     {%- endfor %}
   </channel>