diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/lib/debug/debug-utils.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/lib/debug/debug-utils.js
index ddab5bbe2..64068ea86 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/lib/debug/debug-utils.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/lib/debug/debug-utils.js
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ RED.debug = (function() {
         var metaRow = $('<div class="red-ui-debug-msg-meta"></div>').appendTo(msg);
         $('<span class="red-ui-debug-msg-date">'+ getTimestamp()+'</span>').appendTo(metaRow);
         if (sourceNode) {
-            $('<a>',{href:"#",class:"red-ui-debug-msg-name"}).text('node: '+sanitize(o.name||sourceNode.name||sourceNode.id))
+            $('<a>',{href:"#",class:"red-ui-debug-msg-name"}).text('node: '+(o.name||sourceNode.name||sourceNode.id))
             .appendTo(metaRow)
             .on("click", function(evt) {
                 evt.preventDefault();