diff --git a/templates/lib/outputstream.cpp b/templates/lib/outputstream.cpp
index 0f1b354f..f3ded01c 100644
--- a/templates/lib/outputstream.cpp
+++ b/templates/lib/outputstream.cpp
@@ -32,13 +32,28 @@ OutputStream::~OutputStream() {}
 
 QString OutputStream::escape(const QString &input) const
 {
-  auto temp = input;
-  temp.replace(QLatin1Char('&'), QStringLiteral("&"));
-  temp.replace(QLatin1Char('<'), QStringLiteral("&lt;"));
-  temp.replace(QLatin1Char('>'), QStringLiteral("&gt;"));
-  temp.replace(QLatin1Char('\''), QStringLiteral("&#39;"));
-  temp.replace(QLatin1Char('"'), QStringLiteral("&quot;"));
-  return temp;
+  // This could be replaced by QString::toHtmlEscaped()
+  // but atm it does not escape single quotes
+  QString rich;
+  const int len = input.length();
+  rich.reserve(int(len * 1.1));
+  for (int i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+    const QChar ch = input.at(i);
+    if (ch == QLatin1Char('<'))
+      rich += QLatin1String("&lt;");
+    else if (ch == QLatin1Char('>'))
+      rich += QLatin1String("&gt;");
+    else if (ch == QLatin1Char('&'))
+      rich += QLatin1String("&amp;");
+    else if (ch == QLatin1Char('"'))
+      rich += QLatin1String("&quot;");
+    else if (ch == QLatin1Char('\''))
+      rich += QLatin1String("&#39;");
+    else
+      rich += ch;
+  }
+  rich.squeeze();
+  return rich;
 }
 
 QString OutputStream::escape(const Grantlee::SafeString &input) const