diff --git a/tooner.sh b/tooner.sh
index fc3fd50..19bcd2b 100755
--- a/tooner.sh
+++ b/tooner.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ! pgrep mpd > /dev/null && mpd
 lastFile=/tmp/radioLast.$USER
 nowPlaying=`mpc current -f "[%artist% - ]%title%"`
-nowPlaying=`echo $nowPlaying | sed 's/&/\&amp;/g; s/</\&lt;/g; s/>/\&gt;/g; s/"/\&quot;/g; s/'"'"'/\&#39;/g'`
+nowPlaying=`echo "$nowPlaying" | sed 's/&/\&amp;/g; s/</\&lt;/g; s/>/\&gt;/g; s/"/\&quot;/g; s/'"'"'/\&#39;/g'`
 width=$((${#nowPlaying} > 30 ? ${#nowPlaying} : 30))
 
 if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then