diff --git a/libraries/header.inc.php b/libraries/header.inc.php
index 29f2c4c29..339ce36f7 100644
--- a/libraries/header.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/header.inc.php
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ if (empty($GLOBALS['is_header_sent'])) {
                     }
                     echo '<span class="table_comment" id="span_table_comment">'
                         .'&quot;' . htmlspecialchars($show_comment)
-                        .'&quot</span>' . "\n";
+                        .'&quot;</span>' . "\n";
                 } // end if
             } else {
                 // no table selected, display database comment if present