diff --git a/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/customers/helpers/list/list_header.tpl b/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/customers/helpers/list/list_header.tpl
index 96470fc9b..d6974b348 100644
--- a/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/customers/helpers/list/list_header.tpl
+++ b/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/customers/helpers/list/list_header.tpl
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 {block name='override_header'}
 {if $submit_form_ajax}
 	<script type="text/javascript">
-		$('#customer', window.parent.document).val('{$new_customer_email}');
+		$('#customer', window.parent.document).val('{$new_customer->email|escape:htmlall}');
 		parent.setupCustomer({$new_customer->id|intval});
 		parent.$.fancybox.close();
 	</script>