diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/cover_flow.py b/src/calibre/gui2/cover_flow.py
index 0352c9603f..4ba6c198f2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/cover_flow.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/cover_flow.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ if pictureflow is not None:
                     ans = ''
             except:
                 ans = ''
-            return ans
+            return ans.replace('&', '&&')
 
         def subtitle(self, index):
             try: