diff --git a/app/views/spree/admin/orders/bulk_management.html.haml b/app/views/spree/admin/orders/bulk_management.html.haml
index 6ba7728ab8..85777a8761 100644
--- a/app/views/spree/admin/orders/bulk_management.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/spree/admin/orders/bulk_management.html.haml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
           %td.email{ 'ng-show' => 'columns.email.visible' } {{ line_item.order.email }}
           %td.phone{ 'ng-show' => 'columns.phone.visible' } {{ line_item.order.phone }}
           %td.date{ 'ng-show' => 'columns.order_date.visible' } {{ line_item.order.completed_at }}
-          %td.producer{ 'ng-show' => 'columns.producer.visible' } {{ line_item.supplier.name }}
+          %td.producer{ 'ng-show' => 'columns.producer.visible', "ng-bind-html": 'line_item.supplier.name' }
           %td.order_cycle{ 'ng-show' => 'columns.order_cycle.visible' } {{ line_item.order.order_cycle.name }}
           %td.hub{ 'ng-show' => 'columns.hub.visible' } {{ line_item.order.distributor.name }}
           %td.variant{ 'ng-show' => 'columns.variant.visible' }
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/bulk_order_management_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/bulk_order_management_spec.rb
index f51bcb8aa7..cf768670f2 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/bulk_order_management_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/bulk_order_management_spec.rb
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ RSpec.describe '
       let!(:li2) {
         create(:line_item_with_shipment, order: o2, product: create(:product) )
       }
+      # sets supplier name to contain unusual characters
+      let!(:supplier) { li1.supplier.update_attribute(:name, "Sûppliẽr Näme") }
 
       before :each do
         visit_bulk_order_management
@@ -327,8 +329,7 @@ RSpec.describe '
 
       it "displays a column for producer" do
         expect(page).to have_selector "th.producer", text: "Producer"
-        expect(page).to have_selector "td.producer", text: li1.supplier.name
-        expect(page).to have_selector "td.producer", text: li2.supplier.name
+        expect(page).to have_selector "td.producer", text: "Sûppliẽr Näme", count: 2
       end
 
       it "displays a column for variant description, which shows only product name " \