Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/download/OverpassQueryWizardDialog.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/download/OverpassQueryWizardDialog.java	(revision 15550)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/download/OverpassQueryWizardDialog.java	(revision 15551)
@@ -150,5 +150,5 @@
                     "<html>" +
                      tr("The Overpass wizard could not parse the following query:") +
-                     Utils.joinAsHtmlUnorderedList(Collections.singleton(searchTerm)) +
+                     Utils.joinAsHtmlUnorderedList(Collections.singleton(Utils.escapeReservedCharactersHTML(searchTerm))) +
                      "</html>",
                     tr("Parse error"),
