diff --git a/Classes/DigiComp/Menu/ViewHelpers/MenuViewHelper.php b/Classes/DigiComp/Menu/ViewHelpers/MenuViewHelper.php
index 2656162..7bb0a0d 100644
--- a/Classes/DigiComp/Menu/ViewHelpers/MenuViewHelper.php
+++ b/Classes/DigiComp/Menu/ViewHelpers/MenuViewHelper.php
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ use TYPO3\Flow\Annotations as Flow;
  */
 class MenuViewHelper extends \TYPO3\Fluid\Core\ViewHelper\AbstractViewHelper {
 
+    
+	/**
+	 * NOTE: This property has been introduced via code migration to ensure backwards-compatibility.
+	 * @see AbstractViewHelper::isOutputEscapingEnabled()
+	 * @var boolean
+	 */
+	protected $escapeOutput = FALSE;
+
     /**
      * @var \DigiComp\Menu\MenuService\ServiceInterface
      * @Flow\Inject