diff --git a/inc/field/hiddenfield.class.php b/inc/field/hiddenfield.class.php
index af7ec609f..d2c2320a1 100644
--- a/inc/field/hiddenfield.class.php
+++ b/inc/field/hiddenfield.class.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public function isPrerequisites(): bool {
    public function showForm(array $options): void {
       $template = '@formcreator/field/' . $this->question->fields['fieldtype'] . 'field.html.twig';
 
-      $this->question->fields['default_values'] = Html::entities_deep($this->question->fields['default_values']);
+      // $this->question->fields['default_values'] = Html::entities_deep($this->question->fields['default_values']);
       $this->deserializeValue($this->question->fields['default_values']);
       TemplateRenderer::getInstance()->display($template, [
          'item' => $this->question,