diff --git a/src/httpserver/http_fns.c b/src/httpserver/http_fns.c
index a7c7dbb32..9bcebf5e6 100644
--- a/src/httpserver/http_fns.c
+++ b/src/httpserver/http_fns.c
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ int http_fn_ha_cfg(http_request_t *request) {
 
         hass_print_unique_id(request,"  - unique_id: \"%s\"\n", ENTITY_LIGHT,i);
         hprintf128(request,"    name: \"%s %i\"\n",shortDeviceName,i);
-        hprintf128(request,"       rgb_command_template: \"{{ '#%02x%02x%02x0000' | format(red, green, blue)}}\"\n");
+        hprintf128(request,"       rgb_command_template: \"{{ '#%%02x%%02x%%02x0000' | format(red, green, blue)}}\"\n");
         hprintf128(request,"       rgb_state_topic: \"cmnd/%s/led_basecolor_rgb\"\n",clientId);
         hprintf128(request,"       rgb_command_topic: \"cmnd/%s/led_basecolor_rgb\"\n",clientId);
         hprintf128(request,"       command_topic: \"cmnd/%s/led_enableAll\"\n",clientId);