diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm
index 42a62cda359..864172b0fed 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ What a mess.*/
 				switch(href_list["choice"])
 					if("Change Rank")
 						if(active1)
-							active1.fields["rank"] = href_list["rank"]
+							active1.fields["rank"] = strip_html(href_list["rank"])
 							if(href_list["rank"] in get_all_jobs())
 								active1.fields["real_rank"] = href_list["real_rank"]