diff --git a/mod/forum/templates/discussion_list.mustache b/mod/forum/templates/discussion_list.mustache
index 5193ee5a5bd..2aa67614852 100644
--- a/mod/forum/templates/discussion_list.mustache
+++ b/mod/forum/templates/discussion_list.mustache
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
                                         <span>
                                              <button class="btn badge badge-primary rounded border-0" data-region="timed-label"
                                                 data-toggle="popover" data-container="body" data-placement="right" data-html="true"
-                                                data-content='{{#discussion.timed}}{{#discussion.times}}{{> mod_forum/discussion_times}}{{/discussion.times}}{{/discussion.timed}}'
+                                                data-content={{#quote}}{{#discussion.timed}}{{#discussion.times}}{{> mod_forum/discussion_times}}{{/discussion.times}}{{/discussion.timed}}{{/quote}}
                                                 data-trigger="click" aria-label="{{#str}}timeddiscussion, forum{{/str}}" title="{{#str}}timeddiscussion, forum{{/str}}">
                                                  {{#str}}timed, forum{{/str}}
                                              </button>