diff --git a/msgfmt b/msgfmt
index 88e4b70..9e1cea9 100755
--- a/msgfmt
+++ b/msgfmt
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ done
 awk '/^diff --git/ { exit } { print }' \
   | sed ':a;N;$!ba;
     # escaping
+    s/\&/\&/g;
     s/</\&lt;/g;
     s/>/\&gt;/g;
-    s/\&/\&amp;/g;
 
     # quoting (initiated by an indented paragraph and terminated by a new
     # paragraph)