diff --git a/lisp/org-html.el b/lisp/org-html.el
index 5d5347880..7a4564d85 100644
--- a/lisp/org-html.el
+++ b/lisp/org-html.el
@@ -888,7 +888,8 @@ OPT-PLIST is the export options list."
(if (string-match "^file:" desc)
(setq desc (substring desc (match-end 0)))))
(setq desc (org-add-props
- (concat "
")
+ (concat "
")
'(org-protected t))))
(cond
((equal type "internal")