diff --git a/lib/navigationlib.php b/lib/navigationlib.php
index 3a341cb8a34..fb2cd35fde9 100644
--- a/lib/navigationlib.php
+++ b/lib/navigationlib.php
@@ -2349,7 +2349,7 @@ class global_navigation extends navigation_node {
         $coursenode = $parent->add($coursename, $url, self::TYPE_COURSE, $shortname, $course->id);
         $coursenode->nodetype = self::NODETYPE_BRANCH;
         $coursenode->hidden = (!$course->visible);
-        $coursenode->title($fullname);
+        $coursenode->title(str_replace('&', '&', $fullname));
         if (!$forcegeneric) {
             $this->addedcourses[$course->id] = $coursenode;
         }