diff --git a/plugins/Babelfish.py b/plugins/Babelfish.py
index 473cc9777..7b7414237 100644
--- a/plugins/Babelfish.py
+++ b/plugins/Babelfish.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class Babelfish(callbacks.Privmsg):
                     irc.error('I only speak %s.' % utils.commaAndify(langs))
                     return
             translation = babelfish.translate(text, fromLang, toLang)
-            irc.reply(translation)
+            irc.reply(utils.htmlToText(translation))
         except (KeyError, babelfish.LanguageNotAvailableError), e:
             languages = self.registryValue('languages', chan)
             if languages:
diff --git a/test/test_Babelfish.py b/test/test_Babelfish.py
index e48c7ddef..513af5bea 100644
--- a/test/test_Babelfish.py
+++ b/test/test_Babelfish.py
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ if network:
             finally:
                 langs.setValue(orig)
 
+        def testHtmlToText(self):
+            self.assertNotRegexp('translate fr en Qu\'y', ''')
+            self.assertNotRegexp('babelize fr en Qu\'y', ''')
+
 
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