diff --git a/layouts/partials/head.html b/layouts/partials/head.html
index 14e617d2..fb630d34 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <title>{{ .Site.Title | emojify }}</title>
     <meta name="title" content="{{ .Site.Title | emojify }}">
   {{ else }}
-    <title>{{ .Title | emojify }} &middot; {{ .Site.Title | emojify }}</title>
-    <meta name="title" content="{{ .Title | emojify }} &middot; {{ .Site.Title | emojify }}">
+    <title>{{ .Title | plainify | emojify }} &middot; {{ .Site.Title | emojify }}</title>
+    <meta name="title" content="{{ .Title | plainify | emojify }} &middot; {{ .Site.Title | emojify }}">
   {{ end }}
 
   {{/* Metadata */}}