diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
index eaad7b4771..9bf9e272c2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class BooksView(QTableView):  # {{{
                      for hcol, hidx in iteritems(hidden_cols)]
             hcols.sort(key=lambda x: primary_sort_key(x[1]))
             for hcol, hname in hcols:
-                m.addAction(hname, partial(handler, action='show', column=hcol))
+                m.addAction(hname.replace('&', '&&'), partial(handler, action='show', column=hcol))
         ans.addSeparator()
         if col == 'ondevice':
             ans.addAction(_('Remember On Device column width'),