diff --git a/app/views/authentications/show.html.erb b/app/views/authentications/show.html.erb
index bcf6a57fd..eb771a5d3 100644
--- a/app/views/authentications/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/authentications/show.html.erb
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@
               <% else %>
                 <div class="info">
                   <span><%= institution.name %></span>
-                  <button onclick="showInstitutionInfoWindow('<%= institution.name %>')">
+                  <%# several institutions have a single quote in their name, this also works if a double quote should arise in future %>
+                  <button onclick='showInstitutionInfoWindow("<%= institution.name.gsub('"', '\"') %>")'>
                     <span class="fa fa-info-circle" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                   </button>
                 </div>