diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_dispenser.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_dispenser.dm
index 8a1bc7479b6..e6cc4ebb86d 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_dispenser.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_dispenser.dm
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 		if("save_recording")
 			if(!is_operational)
 				return
-			var/name = tgui_input_text(ui.user, "What do you want to name this recipe?", "Recipe Name", max_length = MAX_NAME_LEN)
+			var/name = tgui_input_text(ui.user, "What do you want to name this recipe?", "Recipe Name", max_length = MAX_NAME_LEN, encode = FALSE)
 			if(!ui.user.can_perform_action(src, ALLOW_SILICON_REACH))
 				return
 			if(saved_recipes[name] && tgui_alert(ui.user, "\"[name]\" already exists, do you want to overwrite it?",, list("Yes", "No")) == "No")