diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index c863bc2d3..0e7cdc2e6 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -809,6 +809,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
     def update_layer_facet(self, key):
         current_values = [a['value']
             for a in self.annotations.filter(layer=key).distinct().values('value')]
+        current_values = [ox.decodeHtml(v) for v in current_values]
         saved_values = [i.value for i in Facet.objects.filter(item=self, key=key)]
         removed_values = filter(lambda i: i not in current_values, saved_values)
         if removed_values: