diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/instance-groups/list/instance-groups-list.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/instance-groups/list/instance-groups-list.controller.js
index bf039aa161..1433231dd9 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/instance-groups/list/instance-groups-list.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/instance-groups/list/instance-groups-list.controller.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default [
         init();
 
         function init(){
-            $rootScope.breadcrumb.instance_group_name = instanceGroup.get('name');
+            $rootScope.breadcrumb.instance_group_name = $filter('sanitize')(instanceGroup.get('name'));
             $scope.list = {
                 iterator: 'instance_group',
                 name: 'instance_groups'