diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/DefaultCodegen.java b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/DefaultCodegen.java
index 00d4e463e1d..2ac26a33788 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/DefaultCodegen.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/DefaultCodegen.java
@@ -2368,7 +2368,7 @@ public class DefaultCodegen implements CodegenConfig {
                     bodyParameterName = (String) op.vendorExtensions.get("x-codegen-request-body-name");
                 }
                 bodyParam = fromRequestBody(requestBody, schemas, imports, bodyParameterName);
-                bodyParam.description = requestBody.getDescription();
+                bodyParam.description = escapeText(requestBody.getDescription());
                 postProcessParameter(bodyParam);
 
                 bodyParams.add(bodyParam);