diff --git a/lib/template.html b/lib/template.html
index 1366740..5d92d0b 100644
--- a/lib/template.html
+++ b/lib/template.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	{% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 {% if seo_title %}
-  {% assign seo_title = seo_title | markdownify | strip_html | strip_newlines | escape_once %}
+  {% assign seo_title = seo_title | replace:'"','"' | markdownify | strip_html | strip_newlines | replace:'"','"' | escape_once %}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if page.description %}
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   {% assign seo_description = site.description %}
 {% endif %}
 {% if seo_description %}
-  {% assign seo_description = seo_description | markdownify | strip_html | strip_newlines | escape_once %}
+  {% assign seo_description = seo_description | replace:'"','"' | markdownify | strip_html | strip_newlines | replace:'"','"' | escape_once %}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if seo_title %}
diff --git a/spec/jekyll_seo_tag_spec.rb b/spec/jekyll_seo_tag_spec.rb
index 9f9d6fa..a351859 100644
--- a/spec/jekyll_seo_tag_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jekyll_seo_tag_spec.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,14 @@ describe Jekyll::SeoTag do
   it "escapes titles" do
     site = site({"title" => 'Jekyll & "Hyde"'})
     context = context({ :site => site })
-    expect(subject.render(context)).to match(/<title>Jekyll &amp; “Hyde”<\/title>/)
+    expect(subject.render(context)).to match(/<title>Jekyll &amp; &quot;Hyde&quot;<\/title>/)
+  end
+
+  it "escapes descriptions" do
+    site = site({"description" => 'Jekyll & "Hyde"'})
+    context = context({ :site => site })
+    expected = /<meta name="description" content="Jekyll &amp; &quot;Hyde&quot;" \/>/
+    expect(subject.render(context)).to match(expected)
   end
 
   it "uses the page description" do