diff --git a/client/src/org/compiere/install/Translation.java b/client/src/org/compiere/install/Translation.java
index a63dea972d..4c250b3a53 100644
--- a/client/src/org/compiere/install/Translation.java
+++ b/client/src/org/compiere/install/Translation.java
@@ -228,7 +228,11 @@ public class Translation
 					if (valueString == null)
 						valueString = "";
 					value.setAttribute(XML_VALUE_ATTRIBUTE_ORIGINAL, origString);
-					value.appendChild(document.createCDATASection(valueString));
+					if (valueString.indexOf("<") != -1 || valueString.indexOf(">") != -1 || valueString.indexOf("&") != -1) {
+						value.appendChild(document.createCDATASection(valueString));
+					} else {
+						value.appendChild(document.createTextNode(valueString));
+					}
 					row.appendChild(value);
 				}
 				root.appendChild(row);