diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 099f46087..5c7967ee8 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  - fixed #11134: Tree Navigation menu colapses sub items of current page
  - fixed #11203: Manage groups in group: everyone added on save
  - fixed #11101: 7.6.35-7.7 upgrade leaves packages
+ - fixed #11209: Form::HTMLArea uses invalid javascript identifier
 
 7.8.4
  - Fixed a compatibility problem between WRE and new Spectre code.
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/HTMLArea.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/HTMLArea.pm
index c830fd817..50d1f2f88 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/HTMLArea.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/HTMLArea.pm
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ sub toHtml {
 	my $richEdit = WebGUI::Asset::RichEdit->new($self->session,$self->get("richEditId"));
 	if (defined $richEdit) {
        $self->session->style->setScript($self->session->url->extras('textFix.js'),{ type=>'text/javascript' });
-	   $self->set("extras", $self->get('extras') . ' onblur="fixChars(this.form.'.$self->get("name").')" mce_editable="true" ');
+	   $self->set("extras", $self->get('extras') . q{ onblur="fixChars(this.form['}.$self->get("name").q{'])" mce_editable="true" });
 	   $self->set("resizable", 0);
 	   return $self->SUPER::toHtml.$richEdit->getRichEditor($self->get('id'));
     } else {