diff --git a/ext/standard/info.c b/ext/standard/info.c
index 521fd6e1117..bc84619258c 100644
--- a/ext/standard/info.c
+++ b/ext/standard/info.c
@@ -151,14 +151,16 @@ static void php_print_gpcse_array(char *name, uint name_length TSRMLS_DC)
 				php_ob_get_buffer(tmp3 TSRMLS_CC);
 				php_end_ob_buffer(0, 0 TSRMLS_CC);
 				
-				elem_esc = php_info_html_esc(Z_STRVAL_P(tmp3) TSRMLS_CC);
-				PUTS(elem_esc);
-				efree(elem_esc);
+				if (!sapi_module.phpinfo_as_text) {
+					elem_esc = php_info_html_esc(Z_STRVAL_P(tmp3) TSRMLS_CC);
+					PUTS(elem_esc);
+					efree(elem_esc);
+					PUTS("</pre>");
+				} else {
+					PUTS(Z_STRVAL_P(tmp3));
+				}
 				zval_ptr_dtor(&tmp3);
 
-				if (!sapi_module.phpinfo_as_text) {
-					PUTS("</pre>");
-				}
 			} else if (Z_TYPE_PP(tmp) != IS_STRING) {
 				tmp2 = **tmp;
 				zval_copy_ctor(&tmp2);