diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/neworderempty.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/neworderempty.tt
index 1daf00244e..1aa9241296 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/neworderempty.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/neworderempty.tt
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
                         [% END %]
 
                         [% IF !gst_found %]
-                            <option value="[% tax_rate %]" selected="selected">[% tax_rate * 100 | html %]%</option>
+                            <option value="[% tax_rate | html %]" selected="selected">[% tax_rate * 100 | html %]%</option>
                         [% END %]
                     </select>