diff --git a/application/models/Eqslmethods_model.php b/application/models/Eqslmethods_model.php
index d65e7deea..b81765bd0 100644
--- a/application/models/Eqslmethods_model.php
+++ b/application/models/Eqslmethods_model.php
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ class Eqslmethods_model extends CI_Model {
 			'COL_EQSL_QSLRDATE' => $eqsl_qslrdate ?? date('Y-m-d'), // eQSL gives a date now. Use current date as fallback only
 			'COL_EQSL_QSL_RCVD' => $qsl_status,
 			// Incoming QSLMSG to be stored in QSLMSG_RCVD
-			'COL_QSLMSG_RCVD' => htmlentities($qslmsg ?? '')
+			'COL_QSLMSG_RCVD' => $qslmsg ?? ''
 		);
 
 		$this->db->where('COL_TIME_ON >= DATE_ADD(DATE_FORMAT("' . $datetime . '", \'%Y-%m-%d %H:%i\' ), INTERVAL -15 MINUTE )');