3 files changed, 10 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/lib/banzai/filter/abstract_reference_filter.rb b/lib/banzai/filter/abstract_reference_filter.rb
index 44b151d01e7..0224dd8fcd1 100644
--- a/lib/banzai/filter/abstract_reference_filter.rb
+++ b/lib/banzai/filter/abstract_reference_filter.rb
@@ -363,6 +363,14 @@ module Banzai
 
         group_ref
       end
+
+      def unescape_html_entities(text)
+        CGI.unescapeHTML(text.to_s)
+      end
+
+      def escape_html_entities(text)
+        CGI.escapeHTML(text.to_s)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/banzai/filter/label_reference_filter.rb b/lib/banzai/filter/label_reference_filter.rb
index 4d67140b0a1..4892668fc22 100644
--- a/lib/banzai/filter/label_reference_filter.rb
+++ b/lib/banzai/filter/label_reference_filter.rb
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@ module Banzai
         matches[:namespace] && matches[:project]
       end
 
-      def unescape_html_entities(text)
-        CGI.unescapeHTML(text.to_s)
-      end
-
-      def escape_html_entities(text)
-        CGI.escapeHTML(text.to_s)
-      end
-
       def object_link_title(object, matches)
         # use title of wrapped element instead
         nil
diff --git a/lib/banzai/filter/milestone_reference_filter.rb b/lib/banzai/filter/milestone_reference_filter.rb
index fce042e8946..08969753d75 100644
--- a/lib/banzai/filter/milestone_reference_filter.rb
+++ b/lib/banzai/filter/milestone_reference_filter.rb
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ module Banzai
         # default implementation.
         return super(text, pattern) if pattern != Milestone.reference_pattern
 
-        text.gsub(pattern) do |match|
+        unescape_html_entities(text).gsub(pattern) do |match|
           milestone = find_milestone($~[:project], $~[:namespace], $~[:milestone_iid], $~[:milestone_name])
 
           if milestone
             yield match, milestone.id, $~[:project], $~[:namespace], $~
           else
-            match
+            escape_html_entities(match)
           end
         end
       end