diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/functions/string_utils.js b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/functions/string_utils.js
index 23b0f1f88..c22671ebf 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/functions/string_utils.js
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/functions/string_utils.js
@@ -175,4 +175,14 @@ function friendlyTimeForSeconds(seconds) {
     } else {
         return `${m}:${s.toString().padStart(2, '0')}`;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+function escapeHtml(str) {
+    if (typeof str !== 'string') return str;
+    return str
+        .replace(/&/g, '&')
+        .replace(/</g, '&lt;')
+        .replace(/>/g, '&gt;')
+        .replace(/"/g, '&quot;')
+        .replace(/'/g, '&#39;');
+}