diff --git a/resources/lib/playlist_func.py b/resources/lib/playlist_func.py
index 5fb9289c..b3a9f143 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playlist_func.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playlist_func.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from urlparse import parse_qsl, urlsplit
 
 import plexdb_functions as plexdb
 from downloadutils import DownloadUtils as DU
-from utils import JSONRPC, tryEncode
+from utils import JSONRPC, tryEncode, escape_html
 from PlexAPI import API
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ def playlist_item_from_xml(playlist, xml_video_element):
     item.plex_id = api.getRatingKey()
     item.ID = xml_video_element.attrib['%sItemID' % playlist.kind]
     item.guid = xml_video_element.attrib.get('guid')
+    if item.guid is not None:
+        item.guid = escape_html(item.guid)
     if item.plex_id:
         with plexdb.Get_Plex_DB() as plex_db:
             db_element = plex_db.getItem_byId(item.plex_id)
@@ -336,7 +338,7 @@ def add_item_to_PMS_playlist(playlist, pos, plex_id=None, kodi_item=None):
     # Get the guid for this item
     for plex_item in xml:
         if plex_item.attrib['%sItemID' % playlist.kind] == item.ID:
-            item.guid = plex_item.attrib['guid']
+            item.guid = escape_html(plex_item.attrib['guid'])
     playlist.items.append(item)
     if pos == len(playlist.items) - 1:
         # Item was added at the end
diff --git a/resources/lib/utils.py b/resources/lib/utils.py
index 57b8c341..752801cf 100644
--- a/resources/lib/utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/utils.py
@@ -182,6 +182,23 @@ def tryDecode(string, encoding='utf-8'):
     return string
 
 
+def escape_html(string):
+    """
+    Escapes the following:
+        < to &lt;
+        > to &gt;
+        & to &amp;
+    """
+    escapes = {
+        '<': '&lt;',
+        '>': '&gt;',
+        '&': '&amp;'
+    }
+    for key, value in escapes.iteritems():
+        string = string.replace(key, value)
+    return string
+
+
 def DateToKodi(stamp):
     """
     converts a Unix time stamp (seconds passed sinceJanuary 1 1970) to a