diff --git a/changelog.d/8405.feature b/changelog.d/8405.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3c4a74bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/8405.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Consolidate the SSO error template across all configuration.
diff --git a/synapse/res/templates/sso_error.html b/synapse/res/templates/sso_error.html
index af8459719..944bc9c9c 100644
--- a/synapse/res/templates/sso_error.html
+++ b/synapse/res/templates/sso_error.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <p>
         There was an error during authentication:
     </p>
-    <div id="errormsg" style="margin:20px 80px">{{ error_description }}</div>
+    <div id="errormsg" style="margin:20px 80px">{{ error_description | e }}</div>
     <p>
         If you are seeing this page after clicking a link sent to you via email, make
         sure you only click the confirmation link once, and that you open the