diff --git a/lektor_citation.py b/lektor_citation.py
index d5b2385..042fc05 100644
--- a/lektor_citation.py
+++ b/lektor_citation.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class CitationPlugin(Plugin):
             if len(lAuthor) > 1:
                 
                 if n == (len(lAuthor) - 1):
-                    authors += " \& "
+                    authors += " & "
                 elif n < (len(lAuthor) -1):
                     authors += ", "
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class CitationPlugin(Plugin):
             if len(lAuthor) > 1:
                 
                 if n == (len(lAuthor) - 1):
-                    authors += " \& "
+                    authors += " & "
                 elif n < (len(lAuthor) -1):
                     authors += ", "
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class CitationPlugin(Plugin):
     def on_setup_env(self, **extra):
         def decode_filter(value):
             """ Make sure that special chars like german umlaute or accents are displayed in unicode """
-            return LatexNodes2Text().latex_to_text(value)
+            return LatexNodes2Text().latex_to_text(value.replace(" & ", " \& "))
      
         self.env.jinja_env.globals['citation_entries'] = self.citation_entries
         self.env.jinja_env.globals['citation_entry'] = self.citation_entry