diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 582cdaf0ed..d667b5274c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ function get_search_form($echo = true) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	$form = '<form role="search" method="get" id="searchform" action="' . home_url( '/' ) . '" >
+	$form = '<form role="search" method="get" id="searchform" action="' . esc_url( home_url( '/' ) ) . '" >
 	<div><label class="screen-reader-text" for="s">' . __('Search for:') . '</label>
 	<input type="text" value="' . get_search_query() . '" name="s" id="s" />
 	<input type="submit" id="searchsubmit" value="'. esc_attr__('Search') .'" />