diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 14d2837867..3da045bb35 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ function wp_print_community_events_templates() {
 				<div class="event-info">
 					<div class="dashicons event-icon" aria-hidden="true"></div>
 					<div class="event-info-inner">
-						<a class="event-title" href="{{ event.url }}">{{ event.title }}</a>
+						<a class="event-title" href="{{ event.url }}">{{{ event.title }}}</a>
 						<span class="event-city">{{ event.location.location }}</span>
 					</div>
 				</div>