diff --git a/src/plugins/desktopgrid/qml/DesktopView.qml b/src/plugins/desktopgrid/qml/DesktopView.qml
index 5cc1cd10f8..a0ea3ea57e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/desktopgrid/qml/DesktopView.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/desktopgrid/qml/DesktopView.qml
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ FocusScope {
         rightPadding: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
         contentItem: PC3.Label {
             text: desktopView.desktop.name
+            textFormat: Text.PlainText
         }
         background: Rectangle {
             color: Kirigami.Theme.backgroundColor
diff --git a/src/plugins/overview/qml/DesktopBar.qml b/src/plugins/overview/qml/DesktopBar.qml
index 6af470f60e..4822c873d7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/overview/qml/DesktopBar.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/overview/qml/DesktopBar.qml
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ Item {
                             anchors.fill: parent
                             elide: Text.ElideRight
                             text: delegate.desktop.name
+                            textFormat: Text.PlainText
                             horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
                             verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
                             visible: label.state === "normal"
diff --git a/src/plugins/private/qml/WindowHeapDelegate.qml b/src/plugins/private/qml/WindowHeapDelegate.qml
index f4dcdb48f3..b74057b4b6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/private/qml/WindowHeapDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/private/qml/WindowHeapDelegate.qml
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ Item {
             anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
             elide: Text.ElideRight
             text: thumb.window.caption
+            textFormat: Text.PlainText
             horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
             verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
         }