diff --git a/.config/i3/i3bar/music.sh b/.config/i3/i3bar/music.sh
index cf71910..90d50ea 100755
--- a/.config/i3/i3bar/music.sh
+++ b/.config/i3/i3bar/music.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # music.sh
 
 QUERY="$(cmus-remote -Q)"
-
 STATUS="$(echo "$QUERY" | grep -e "status " | cut -d " " -f 2)"
 ARTIST="$(echo "$QUERY" | grep -e " artist " | cut -d " " -f 3-)"
 TITLE="$(echo "$QUERY" | grep -e " title " | cut -d " " -f 3-)"
@@ -13,4 +12,7 @@ if [ "$STATUS" != "playing" ]; then
 	OUTPUT="Not playing"
 fi
 
-echo " $OUTPUT"
+# Escaping the & character
+OUTPUT="${OUTPUT/\&/\&amp\;}"
+
+echo -e " $OUTPUT"