diff --git a/server/chat-commands/room-settings.ts b/server/chat-commands/room-settings.ts
index e0c8ebaa23..620d2b77c4 100644
--- a/server/chat-commands/room-settings.ts
+++ b/server/chat-commands/room-settings.ts
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ export const commands: ChatCommands = {
 		}
 
 		const titleMsg = Utils.html`Welcome to ${parent ? room.title : user.name}'s` +
-			`${!/^[0-9]+$/.test(title) ? ` ${title}` : ''}${parent ? ' subroom' : ''} groupchat!`;
+			Utils.html`${!/^[0-9]+$/.test(title) ? ` ${title}` : ''}${parent ? ' subroom' : ''} groupchat!`;
 		const targetRoom = Rooms.createChatRoom(roomid, `[G] ${title}`, {
 			isPersonal: true,
 			isPrivate: 'hidden',