diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/helpers.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/helpers.dm
index 5567683006..5fcb6fede8 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/helpers.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/proc/get_pin_data(pin_type, pin_number)
 	var/datum/integrated_io/pin = get_pin_ref(pin_type, pin_number)
-	return pin.get_data()
+	var/data = pin.get_data()
+	if(istext(data))
+		data = sanitize_text(data)
+	return data
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/proc/get_pin_data_as_type(pin_type, pin_number, as_type)
 	var/datum/integrated_io/pin = get_pin_ref(pin_type, pin_number)