diff --git a/layouts/rss.xml b/layouts/rss.xml
index 0b8c38e..2dfb093 100644
--- a/layouts/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/rss.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 <pubDate>{{ .PublishDate.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</pubDate>
       {{- with $authorEmail }}<author>{{ . }}{{ with $authorName }} ({{ . }}){{ end }}</author>{{ end }}
 <guid>{{ .Permalink }}</guid>
-<description>{{ $content | safeHTML }}</description>
+<description>{{ $content | transform.XMLEscape | safeHTML }}</description>
 </item>
     {{- end }}
 </channel>