diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/server.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/server.py
index 2815b66d41..7056ad754c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/server.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/server.py
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class Library(QWidget):
             self.border = b = QFrame(self)
             b.setFrameStyle(b.HLine)
             l.addWidget(b)
-        self.cw = cw = QCheckBox(name)
+        self.cw = cw = QCheckBox(name.replace('&', '&&'))
         cw.setStyleSheet('QCheckBox { font-weight: bold }')
         cw.setChecked(is_checked)
         cw.stateChanged.connect(self.state_changed)