diff --git a/layouts/partials/social_metadata.html b/layouts/partials/social_metadata.html
index 09b4ca4..e45b803 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/social_metadata.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/social_metadata.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <meta name="twitter:url" content="{{ .Site.BaseURL }}" />
     <meta name="twitter:image:src" content="{{ .Site.BaseURL}}{{ .Site.Params.SocialImage }}" />
     {{ else }}
-    <title>{{ .Title }} &middot; {{ .Site.Title }}</title>
+    <title>{{ plainify (.RenderString .Title) }} &middot; {{ .Site.Title }}</title>
     <meta name="description" content="{{ .Description }}" />
     {{ if .Params.tags }}
     <meta name="keywords" content="{{ range .Params.tags }}{{ . }},{{ end }}" />