diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/50-file.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/50-file.html
index 3d4c1762b..85d793cf7 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/50-file.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/50-file.html
@@ -219,10 +219,11 @@
         oneditprepare: function() {
             var node = this;
             var encSel = $("#node-input-encoding");
+            var label = node._("file.encoding.none");
             $("<option/>", {
                 value: "none",
-                label: node._("file.encoding.none")
-            }).appendTo(encSel);
+                label: label
+            }).text(label).appendTo(encSel);
             encodings.forEach(function(item) {
                 if(Array.isArray(item)) {
                     var group = $("<optgroup/>", {
@@ -233,14 +234,14 @@
                         $("<option/>", {
                             value: enc,
                             label: enc
-                        }).appendTo(group);
+                        }).text(enc).appendTo(group);
                     }
                 }
                 else {
                     $("<option/>", {
                         value: item,
                         label: item
-                    }).appendTo(encSel);
+                    }).text(item).appendTo(encSel);
                 }
             });
             encSel.val(node.encoding);
@@ -277,10 +278,11 @@
         oneditprepare: function() {
             var node = this;
             var encSel = $("#node-input-encoding");
+            var label = node._("file.encoding.none");
             $("<option/>", {
                 value: "none",
-                label: node._("file.encoding.none")
-            }).appendTo(encSel);
+                label: label
+            }).text(label).appendTo(encSel);
             encodings.forEach(function(item) {
                 if(Array.isArray(item)) {
                     var group = $("<optgroup/>", {
@@ -291,14 +293,14 @@
                         $("<option/>", {
                             value: enc,
                             label: enc
-                        }).appendTo(group);
+                        }).text(enc).appendTo(group);
                     }
                 }
                 else {
                     $("<option/>", {
                         value: item,
                         label: item
-                    }).appendTo(encSel);
+                    }).text(item).appendTo(encSel);
                 }
             });
             encSel.val(node.encoding);