diff --git a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
index c2b1bb0f8..3111bfd56 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
  - bugfix [ 1031411 ] FileCache Problem since V6.2.x
  - Fixed a problem with HTTP codes being spewed into the page content on codes
    other than 200.
+ - bugfix [ 1029485 ] Forum interpreting text as HTML, double interpreting
+   HTML
+
+
 
 6.2.3
  - Changed to new POD format.
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form.pm
index b2dc2d601..1c8af8dc2 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form.pm
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ The default value for this form element.
 =cut
 
 sub hidden {
-        return '<input type="hidden" name="'.$_[0]->{name}.'" value="'._fixQuotes($_[0]->{value}).'">'."\n";
+        return '<input type="hidden" name="'.$_[0]->{name}.'" value="'._fixQuotes(_fixSpecialCharacters($_[0]->{value})).'">'."\n";
 }