diff --git a/src/ORM/Hierarchy/Hierarchy.php b/src/ORM/Hierarchy/Hierarchy.php
index c9eff0c8183..d92f3588c6d 100644
--- a/src/ORM/Hierarchy/Hierarchy.php
+++ b/src/ORM/Hierarchy/Hierarchy.php
@@ -808,8 +808,9 @@ public function getTreeTitle(): string
     {
         $owner = $this->getOwner();
         $title = $owner->MenuTitle ?: $owner->Title;
+        $title = Convert::raw2xml($title ?? '');
         $owner->extend('updateTreeTitle', $title);
-        return Convert::raw2xml($title ?? '');
+        return $title;
     }
 
     /**