diff --git a/source/UI/js/Video/AnnotationPanel.js b/source/UI/js/Video/AnnotationPanel.js
index e93ea671..7e03f779 100644
--- a/source/UI/js/Video/AnnotationPanel.js
+++ b/source/UI/js/Video/AnnotationPanel.js
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ Ox.AnnotationPanel = function(options, self) {
                 } else if (data.id == 'export') {
                     that.triggerEvent('exportannotations');
                 } else if (data.id == 'find') {
-                    that.triggerEvent('find', {value: value});
+                    that.triggerEvent('find', {value: Ox.decodeHTMLEntities(value)});
                 } else if (data.id == 'findannotations') {
-                    that.triggerEvent('findannotations', {key: key, value: value});
+                    that.triggerEvent('findannotations', {key: key, value: Ox.decodeHTMLEntities(value)});
                 } else if (data.id == 'import') {
                     that.triggerEvent('importannotations');
                 } else if (data.id == 'insert') {