diff --git a/adm/style/event/acp_overall_footer_after.html b/adm/style/event/acp_overall_footer_after.html
index 2db1942..23d8e68 100644
--- a/adm/style/event/acp_overall_footer_after.html
+++ b/adm/style/event/acp_overall_footer_after.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 	<script>
 	jQuery(function($) {
-		var bgcolor = '{{ BOARD_ANNOUNCEMENTS_BGCOLOR }}';
+		var bgcolor = '{{ BOARD_ANNOUNCEMENTS_BGCOLOR|e('js') }}';
 		$('#board_announcements_bgcolor').colpick({
 			layout: 'hex',
 			submit: 0,