diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js b/ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js
index 176f81e0a14..d5904e7c2a5 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.autocomplete", {
 	_renderItem: function( ul, item) {
 		return $( "<li></li>" )
 			.data( "item.autocomplete", item )
-			.append( $( "<a></a>" ).text( item.label ) )
+			.append( $( "<a></a>" ).html( item.label ) )
 			.appendTo( ul );
 	},