diff --git a/code/Model/EditableFormField.php b/code/Model/EditableFormField.php
index 070f1a5..a558f45 100755
--- a/code/Model/EditableFormField.php
+++ b/code/Model/EditableFormField.php
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ class EditableFormField extends DataObject
 
             if ($identifier = UserDefinedForm::config()->required_identifier) {
                 $title = $field->Title() . " <span class='required-identifier'>". $identifier . "</span>";
-                $field->setTitle($title);
+                $field->setTitle(DBField::create_field('HTMLText', $title));
             }
         }