diff --git a/src/hookFunctions/nitro/init.js b/src/hookFunctions/nitro/init.js
index 4dcb39ca04..f221ec2a55 100644
--- a/src/hookFunctions/nitro/init.js
+++ b/src/hookFunctions/nitro/init.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export default (
         await prepareLinkStylesheets($, { distNuxt, route });
       }
 
-      route.contents = render(document);
+      route.contents = render(document, { decodeEntities: false });
     });
   };