diff --git a/admin/writepanels/writepanel-order_data.php b/admin/writepanels/writepanel-order_data.php
index 9e37d2577e0..dad0e367ac2 100644
--- a/admin/writepanels/writepanel-order_data.php
+++ b/admin/writepanels/writepanel-order_data.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function woocommerce_order_data_meta_box($post) {
 				</select></p>
 				
 				<p class="form-field form-field-wide"><label for="excerpt"><?php _e('Customer Note:', 'woothemes') ?></label>
-				<textarea rows="1" cols="40" name="excerpt" tabindex="6" id="excerpt" placeholder="<?php _e('Customer\'s notes about the order', 'woothemes'); ?>"><?php echo esc_textarea( $post->post_excerpt ); ?></textarea></p>
+				<textarea rows="1" cols="40" name="excerpt" tabindex="6" id="excerpt" placeholder="<?php _e('Customer\'s notes about the order', 'woothemes'); ?>"><?php echo $post->post_excerpt; ?></textarea></p>
 			
 			</div>
 			<div class="order_data_right">
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 6b598d5be77..cbed9bced23 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Yes you can! Join in on our GitHub repository :) https://github.com/woothemes/wo
 * Reworked term ordering system to make it more flexible and easier to manage
 * add_to_cart_url shortcode
 * French translation
+* Customer note field quote fix
 
 = 1.3 - 01/12/2011 =
 * Minor bug fixes + localisations