diff --git a/autoload/vimwiki/html.vim b/autoload/vimwiki/html.vim
index e223297..b075bdd 100644
--- a/autoload/vimwiki/html.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimwiki/html.vim
@@ -1831,25 +1831,25 @@ function! s:convert_file_to_lines_template(wikifile, current_html_file) abort
   let html_lines = s:get_html_template(converted['template_name'])
 
   " processing template variables (refactor to a function)
-  call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%title%", "'. converted['title'] .'", "g")')
-  call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%date%", "'. converted['date'] .'", "g")')
+  call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%title%", converted["title"], "g")')
+  call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%date%", converted["date"], "g")')
   call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%root_path%", "'.
         \ s:root_path(vimwiki#vars#get_bufferlocal('subdir')) .'", "g")')
-  call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%wiki_path%", "'. converted['wiki_path'] .'", "g")')
+  call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%wiki_path%", converted["wiki_path"], "g")')
 
   let css_name = expand(vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('css_name'))
   let css_name = substitute(css_name, '\', '/', 'g')
-  call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%css%", "'. css_name .'", "g")')
+  call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%css%", css_name, "g")')
 
   let rss_name = expand(vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('rss_name'))
   let rss_name = substitute(rss_name, '\', '/', 'g')
-  call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%rss%", "'. rss_name .'", "g")')
+  call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%rss%", rss_name, "g")')
 
   let enc = &fileencoding
   if enc ==? ''
     let enc = &encoding
   endif
-  call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%encoding%", "'. enc .'", "g")')
+  call map(html_lines, 'substitute(v:val, "%encoding%", enc, "g")')
 
   let html_lines = s:html_insert_contents(html_lines, converted['html']) " %contents%
 
diff --git a/doc/vimwiki.txt b/doc/vimwiki.txt
index 681498b..f3f2ec1 100644
--- a/doc/vimwiki.txt
+++ b/doc/vimwiki.txt
@@ -3955,6 +3955,7 @@ Changed:~
 Removed:~
 
 Fixed:~
+    * Allow title values with quotes
     * Enable strikethrough for Neovim
     * Issue #1029: Fix: error loading plugin when lang uses comma instead of
       dot as decimal separator
diff --git a/test/html_convert_default.vader b/test/html_convert_default.vader
index 90166a5..d9d57d4 100644
--- a/test/html_convert_default.vader
+++ b/test/html_convert_default.vader
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Conertion: Wiki -> Html
+# Conversion: Wiki -> Html
 
 #################################################
 Given vimwiki (Comments):
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ Expect (Comments Removed):
   </html>
 
 
-Execute(Delete):
-  call DeleteFile('$HOME/testwiki/test_html_table.wiki')
-  call DeleteFile('$HOME/html/default/test_html_table.html')
-
 #################################################
 Given vimwiki (Table no heading {{{1):
   | header1 | header2 |
@@ -101,10 +97,6 @@ Expect (Table no heading):
   </body>
   </html>
 
-Execute(Delete):
-  call DeleteFile('$HOME/testwiki/test_html_table.wiki')
-  call DeleteFile('$HOME/html/default/test_html_table.html')
-
 
 Given vimwiki (Table with heading {{{1):
   | header1 | header2 | header3 |
@@ -165,10 +157,6 @@ Expect (Table with heading):
   </html>
 
 
-Execute(Delete):
-  call DeleteFile('$HOME/testwiki/test_html_table.wiki')
-  call DeleteFile('$HOME/html/default/test_html_table.html')
-
 #################################################
 Execute (Log):
    Log '#473: Syntax "local:" doesnt work as expected. #473'
diff --git a/test/html_convert_title.vader b/test/html_convert_title.vader
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31288f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/html_convert_title.vader
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Test that %title values carry through when HTML is rendered
+
+Given vimwiki (Title value):
+  %title this is a title with some quotes in it: ' "
+
+  Some content.
+
+Execute(Check for title tag):
+  call ConvertWiki2Html()
+  Assert 0 != search('<title>this is a title with some quotes in it: '' "</title>')