diff --git a/framework/yii/helpers/base/Html.php b/framework/yii/helpers/base/Html.php
index c799918..9abf537 100644
--- a/framework/yii/helpers/base/Html.php
+++ b/framework/yii/helpers/base/Html.php
@@ -732,11 +732,12 @@ class Html
 	 * @param string|array $selection the selected value(s).
 	 * @param array $items the data item used to generate the checkboxes.
 	 * The array keys are the labels, while the array values are the corresponding checkbox values.
-	 * Note that the labels will NOT be HTML-encoded, while the values will.
 	 * @param array $options options (name => config) for the checkbox list. The following options are supported:
 	 *
 	 * - unselect: string, the value that should be submitted when none of the checkboxes is selected.
 	 *   By setting this option, a hidden input will be generated.
+	 * - encode: boolean, whether to HTML-encode the checkbox labels. Defaults to true.
+	 *   This option is ignored if `item` option is set.
 	 * - separator: string, the HTML code that separates items.
 	 * - item: callable, a callback that can be used to customize the generation of the HTML code
 	 *   corresponding to a single item in $items. The signature of this callback must be:
@@ -757,6 +758,7 @@ class Html
 		}
 
 		$formatter = isset($options['item']) ? $options['item'] : null;
+		$encode = !isset($options['encode']) || $options['encode'];
 		$lines = array();
 		$index = 0;
 		foreach ($items as $value => $label) {
@@ -766,7 +768,8 @@ class Html
 			if ($formatter !== null) {
 				$lines[] = call_user_func($formatter, $index, $label, $name, $checked, $value);
 			} else {
-				$lines[] = static::label(static::checkbox($name, $checked, array('value' => $value)) . ' ' . $label);
+				$checkbox = static::checkbox($name, $checked, array('value' => $value));
+				$lines[] = static::label($checkbox . ' ' . ($encode ? static::encode($label) : $label));
 			}
 			$index++;
 		}
@@ -790,11 +793,12 @@ class Html
 	 * @param string|array $selection the selected value(s).
 	 * @param array $items the data item used to generate the radio buttons.
 	 * The array keys are the labels, while the array values are the corresponding radio button values.
-	 * Note that the labels will NOT be HTML-encoded, while the values will.
 	 * @param array $options options (name => config) for the radio button list. The following options are supported:
 	 *
 	 * - unselect: string, the value that should be submitted when none of the radio buttons is selected.
 	 *   By setting this option, a hidden input will be generated.
+	 * - encode: boolean, whether to HTML-encode the checkbox labels. Defaults to true.
+	 *   This option is ignored if `item` option is set.
 	 * - separator: string, the HTML code that separates items.
 	 * - item: callable, a callback that can be used to customize the generation of the HTML code
 	 *   corresponding to a single item in $items. The signature of this callback must be:
@@ -810,6 +814,7 @@ class Html
 	 */
 	public static function radioList($name, $selection = null, $items = array(), $options = array())
 	{
+		$encode = !isset($options['encode']) || $options['encode'];
 		$formatter = isset($options['item']) ? $options['item'] : null;
 		$lines = array();
 		$index = 0;
@@ -820,7 +825,8 @@ class Html
 			if ($formatter !== null) {
 				$lines[] = call_user_func($formatter, $index, $label, $name, $checked, $value);
 			} else {
-				$lines[] = static::label(static::radio($name, $checked, array('value' => $value)) . ' ' . $label);
+				$radio = static::radio($name, $checked, array('value' => $value));
+				$lines[] = static::label($radio . ' ' . ($encode ? static::encode($label) : $label));
 			}
 			$index++;
 		}
diff --git a/tests/unit/framework/helpers/HtmlTest.php b/tests/unit/framework/helpers/HtmlTest.php
index 93eb68c..dc6214f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/framework/helpers/HtmlTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/framework/helpers/HtmlTest.php
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ EOD;
 		$this->assertEqualsWithoutLE($expected, Html::checkboxList('test', array('value2'), $this->getDataItems()));
 
 		$expected = <<<EOD
-<label><input type="checkbox" name="test[]" value="value1&lt;&gt;"> text1<></label>
+<label><input type="checkbox" name="test[]" value="value1&lt;&gt;"> text1&lt;&gt;</label>
 <label><input type="checkbox" name="test[]" value="value  2"> text  2</label>
 EOD;
 		$this->assertEqualsWithoutLE($expected, Html::checkboxList('test', array('value2'), $this->getDataItems2()));
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ EOD;
 		$this->assertEqualsWithoutLE($expected, Html::radioList('test', array('value2'), $this->getDataItems()));
 
 		$expected = <<<EOD
-<label><input type="radio" name="test" value="value1&lt;&gt;"> text1<></label>
+<label><input type="radio" name="test" value="value1&lt;&gt;"> text1&lt;&gt;</label>
 <label><input type="radio" name="test" value="value  2"> text  2</label>
 EOD;
 		$this->assertEqualsWithoutLE($expected, Html::radioList('test',  array('value2'), $this->getDataItems2()));