diff --git a/engines/LuaCommon/LuaCommon.php b/engines/LuaCommon/LuaCommon.php
index 377d50b..770b1ee 100644
--- a/engines/LuaCommon/LuaCommon.php
+++ b/engines/LuaCommon/LuaCommon.php
@@ -937,13 +937,13 @@ class Scribunto_LuaError extends ScribuntoException {
 			if ( strval( $info['namewhat'] ) !== '' ) {
 				$function = wfMessage( 'scribunto-lua-in-function', $info['name'] );
 				in_array( 'content', $msgOptions ) ?
-					$function = $function->inContentLanguage()->text() :
-					$function = $function->text();
+					$function = $function->inContentLanguage()->escaped() :
+					$function = $function->escaped();
 			} elseif ( $info['what'] == 'main' ) {
 				$function = wfMessage( 'scribunto-lua-in-main' );
 				in_array( 'content', $msgOptions ) ?
-					$function = $function->inContentLanguage()->text() :
-					$function = $function->text();
+					$function = $function->inContentLanguage()->escaped() :
+					$function = $function->escaped();
 			} else {
 				// C function, tail call, or a Lua function where Lua can't
 				// guess the name