diff --git a/public/course/format/templates/local/overview/activityname.mustache b/public/course/format/templates/local/overview/activityname.mustache
index cc74c2a1950..f8201f2b5ef 100644
--- a/public/course/format/templates/local/overview/activityname.mustache
+++ b/public/course/format/templates/local/overview/activityname.mustache
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     </div>
     {{#sectiontitle}}
     <div class="small">
-        {{sectiontitle}}
+        {{{sectiontitle}}}
     </div>
     {{/sectiontitle}}
     <div class="ms-2">
diff --git a/public/course/tests/behat/course_overview.feature b/public/course/tests/behat/course_overview.feature
index 8ed4ee0691f..e64d498cea8 100644
--- a/public/course/tests/behat/course_overview.feature
+++ b/public/course/tests/behat/course_overview.feature
@@ -281,6 +281,17 @@ Feature: Users can access the course activities overview page
     When I am on the "Course 1" "course > activities > assign" page logged in as "teacher1"
     Then I should not see "span" in the "assign_overview_collapsible" "region"
 
+  Scenario: Section name is properly filtered and rendered
+    Given the following config values are set as admin:
+      | formatstringstriptags | 0 |
+    And I log in as "teacher1"
+    And I am on "Course 1" course homepage with editing mode on
+    And I click on "Edit settings" "link" in the "Section 1" "core_courseformat > Section actions menu"
+    And I set the field "Section name" to "<span class='filter_mathjaxloader_equation'>Announcements$$(a+b)=2$$<span class='nolink'>$$(a+b)=2$$</span></span>"
+    And I press "Save changes"
+    When I am on the "Course 1" "course > activities > assign" page
+    Then I should not see "span" in the "assign_overview_collapsible" "region"
+
   @javascript
   Scenario: Users in no group that cannot view all groups see an error on 'Separate groups' activities
     Given the following "users" exist: