diff --git a/classquiz/routers/editor.py b/classquiz/routers/editor.py
index eb68d76..1553176 100644
--- a/classquiz/routers/editor.py
+++ b/classquiz/routers/editor.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ async def finish_edit(edit_id: str, quiz_input: QuizInput):
     session_data = EditSessionData.parse_raw(session_data)
     quiz_input.title = html.unescape(bleach.clean(quiz_input.title, tags=[], strip=True))
     quiz_input.description = html.unescape(bleach.clean(quiz_input.description, tags=[], strip=True))
+    quiz_input.background_color = html.unescape(bleach.clean(quiz_input.background_color, tags=[], strip=True))
     image_id_regex = r"^.{36}--.{36}$"
     imgur_regex = r"^https://i\.imgur\.com\/.{7}.(jpg|png|gif)$"
     server_regex = rf"^{re.escape(settings.root_address)}/api/v1/storage/download/.{{36}}--.{{36}}$"