diff --git a/themes/default/address.tpl b/themes/default/address.tpl
index 6528ee1ee..6cb69e1af 100644
--- a/themes/default/address.tpl
+++ b/themes/default/address.tpl
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ countriesNeedZipCode = new Array();
 	{if isset($country.states) && $country.contains_states}
 		countries[{$country.id_country|intval}] = new Array();
 		{foreach from=$country.states item='state' name='states'}
-			countries[{$country.id_country|intval}].push({ldelim}'id' : '{$state.id_state}', 'name' : '{$state.name}'{rdelim});
+			countries[{$country.id_country|intval}].push({ldelim}'id' : '{$state.id_state}', 'name' : '{$state.name|addslashes}'{rdelim});
 		{/foreach}
 	{/if}
 	{if $country.need_identification_number}