diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
index 62e888a3028..71c6be4d154 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	var/area/A = get_area()
 	if(get_area_type() == AREA_STATION)
-		. += "<p>According to the [src], you are now in <b>\"[A.name]\"</b>.</p>"
+		. += "<p>According to the [src], you are now in <b>\"[sanitize(A.name)]\"</b>.</p>"
 	var/datum/browser/popup = new(user, "blueprints", "[src]", 700, 500)
 	popup.set_content(.)
 	popup.open()
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	var/area/A = get_area()
 	if(get_area_type() == AREA_STATION)
-		. += "<p>According to the [src], you are now in <b>\"[A.name]\"</b>.</p>"
+		. += "<p>According to the [src], you are now in <b>\"[sanitize(A.name)]\"</b>.</p>"
 		. += "<p>You may <a href='?src=\ref[src];edit_area=1'> move an amendment</a> to the drawing.</p>"
 	var/datum/browser/popup = new(user, "blueprints", "[src]", 700, 500)
 	popup.set_content(.)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/areaeditor/proc/edit_area()
 	var/area/A = get_area()
-	var/prevname = "[A.name]"
+	var/prevname = "[sanitize(A.name)]"
 	var/str = trim(stripped_input(usr,"New area name:", "Blueprint Editing", prevname, MAX_NAME_LEN))
 	if(!str || !length(str) || str==prevname) //cancel
 		return