diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index f442afd..8a6676e 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ for item in items:
 			lines[i + 1] = nextline
 
 	content = '\n'.join(lines)
-	content = md(content, code_language_callback=code_parser).strip() + '\n'
+	content = md(content, code_language_callback=code_parser,
+				 escape_misc=True).strip() + '\n'
 	ref_regex = re.compile(r'\[ref](.+?)\[/ref]')
 	refs = []
 	stuff = find_all_matches(ref_regex, content, 1)