diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/static/custom/js/custom.js b/powerdnsadmin/static/custom/js/custom.js
index 395e1ac..051a2e0 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/static/custom/js/custom.js
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/static/custom/js/custom.js
@@ -76,13 +76,17 @@ function getTableData(table) {
         record["record_type"] = r[1].trim();
         record["record_status"] = r[2].trim();
         record["record_ttl"] = r[3].trim();
-        record["record_data"] = r[4].trim();
-        record["record_comment"] = r[5].trim();
+        record["record_data"] = convertHTMLEntityToText(r[4].trim());
+        record["record_comment"] = convertHTMLEntityToText(r[5].trim());
         records.push(record);
     });
     return records
 }
 
+function convertHTMLEntityToText(htmlEntity) {
+    return $('<textarea />').html(htmlEntity).text();
+}
+
 function saveRow(oTable, nRow) {
 
     var status = 'Disabled';