diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDb.js b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDb.js
index 8e26c5388..599bef82b 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDb.js
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDb.js
@@ -240,7 +240,10 @@ export const parseBoxData = function (str) {
 
   const boxData = {
     color: color,
-    text: title !== undefined ? title.replace(/^:?(?:no)?wrap:/, '') : undefined,
+    text:
+      title !== undefined
+        ? sanitizeText(title.replace(/^:?(?:no)?wrap:/, ''), configApi.getConfig())
+        : undefined,
     wrap:
       title !== undefined
         ? title.match(/^:?wrap:/) !== null