diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php b/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php
index df64c1abef..6e92928666 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Walker_Nav_Menu_Edit extends Walker_Nav_Menu  {
 				<p class="field-description description description-wide">
 					<label for="edit-menu-item-description-<?php echo $item_id; ?>">
 						<?php _e( 'Description' ); ?><br />
-						<textarea id="edit-menu-item-description-<?php echo $item_id; ?>" class="widefat edit-menu-item-description" rows="3" cols="20" name="menu-item-description[<?php echo $item_id; ?>]"><?php echo esc_textarea( $item->description ); ?></textarea>
+						<textarea id="edit-menu-item-description-<?php echo $item_id; ?>" class="widefat edit-menu-item-description" rows="3" cols="20" name="menu-item-description[<?php echo $item_id; ?>]"><?php echo esc_html( $item->description ); // textarea_escaped ?></textarea>
 						<span class="description"><?php _e('The description will be displayed in the menu if the current theme supports it.'); ?></span>
 					</label>
 				</p>