diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py
index bcce41dbb6..7861a6fbaf 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py
@@ -374,6 +374,15 @@ class Builder(gtk.Window):
         END_NOOP              : None,
     }
 
+    @classmethod
+    def interpret_markup(cls, msg):
+        msg = msg.replace('&', '&')
+        msg = msg.replace('<', '&lt;')
+        msg = msg.replace('>', '&gt;')
+        msg = msg.replace('"', '&quot;')
+        msg = msg.replace("'", "&acute;")
+        return msg
+
     def __init__(self, hobHandler, recipe_model, package_model):
         super(Builder, self).__init__()
 
@@ -729,7 +738,7 @@ class Builder(gtk.Window):
 
     def show_error_dialog(self, msg):
         lbl = "<b>Error</b>\n"
-        lbl = lbl + "%s\n\n" % msg
+        lbl = lbl + "%s\n\n" % Builder.interpret_markup(msg)
         dialog = CrumbsMessageDialog(self, lbl, gtk.STOCK_DIALOG_ERROR)
         button = dialog.add_button("Close", gtk.RESPONSE_OK)
         HobButton.style_button(button)
@@ -909,7 +918,7 @@ class Builder(gtk.Window):
         self.build_failed()
 
     def handler_no_provider_cb(self, running_build, msg):
-        dialog = CrumbsMessageDialog(self, msg, gtk.STOCK_DIALOG_INFO)
+        dialog = CrumbsMessageDialog(self, Builder.interpret_markup(msg), gtk.STOCK_DIALOG_INFO)
         button = dialog.add_button("Close", gtk.RESPONSE_OK)
         HobButton.style_button(button)
         dialog.run()