diff --git a/data/templates/hypersetup.latex b/data/templates/hypersetup.latex
index ff6765557..5885e4b10 100644
--- a/data/templates/hypersetup.latex
+++ b/data/templates/hypersetup.latex
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $if(subject)$
   pdfsubject={$subject$},
 $endif$
 $if(keywords)$
-  pdfkeywords={$for(keywords)$$keywords$$sep$, $endfor$},
+  pdfkeywords={$for(keywords)$\xmpquote{$keywords$}$sep$, $endfor$},
 $endif$
 $if(colorlinks)$
   colorlinks=true,