diff --git a/system/helpers/form_helper.php b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
index fb23529..f6d6b43 100644
--- a/system/helpers/form_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
@@ -676,17 +676,18 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	$field		Field name
 	 * @param	string	$default	Default value
+	 * @param	bool	$escaped	Escaped value
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function set_value($field, $default = '')
+	function set_value($field, $default = '',$escaped = TRUE)
 	{
 		$CI =& get_instance();
 
 		$value = (isset($CI->form_validation) && is_object($CI->form_validation) && $CI->form_validation->has_rule($field))
 			? $CI->form_validation->set_value($field, $default)
 			: $CI->input->post($field, FALSE);
-
-		return html_escape($value === NULL ? $default : $value);
+		$value = ($value === NULL) ? $default : $value;
+		return $escaped ? html_escape($value) : $value;
 	}
 }