diff --git a/app/log_viewer/log_viewer.php b/app/log_viewer/log_viewer.php
index e6d2beace6..b74d3cdc77 100644
--- a/app/log_viewer/log_viewer.php
+++ b/app/log_viewer/log_viewer.php
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ if (permission_exists('log_view')) {
 					//color adjustments on words in log line
 					for ($i=2; $i<=$MAXEL; $i++){
 						if (isset ($v1["pattern".$i])){
-							$log_line = str_replace($v1["pattern".$i], "<font color=\"{$v1["color".$i]}\">{$v1["pattern".$i]}</font>", htmlentities($log_line));
+							$log_line = str_replace($v1["pattern".$i], "<font color=\"{$v1["color".$i]}\">{$v1["pattern".$i]}</font>", $log_line);
 						}
 					}
 					$ary_output[] = "<font color=\"{$v1[color]}\" face=\"{$v1[font]}\">".$log_line."</font><br>";