diff --git a/pmd-visualforce/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/vf/rule/security/VfUnescapeElRule.java b/pmd-visualforce/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/vf/rule/security/VfUnescapeElRule.java
index a8cd61eded..d76e40d088 100644
--- a/pmd-visualforce/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/vf/rule/security/VfUnescapeElRule.java
+++ b/pmd-visualforce/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/vf/rule/security/VfUnescapeElRule.java
@@ -392,7 +392,9 @@ public class VfUnescapeElRule extends AbstractVfRule {
             }
 
             if (child instanceof ASTDotExpression) {
-                return containsSafeFields((ASTDotExpression) child);
+                if (containsSafeFields((ASTDotExpression) child)) {
+                    return true;
+                };
             }
 
         }
diff --git a/pmd-visualforce/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/vf/rule/security/xml/VfUnescapeEl.xml b/pmd-visualforce/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/vf/rule/security/xml/VfUnescapeEl.xml
index 6e49f6e617..17deaf49be 100644
--- a/pmd-visualforce/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/vf/rule/security/xml/VfUnescapeEl.xml
+++ b/pmd-visualforce/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/vf/rule/security/xml/VfUnescapeEl.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <test-data>
 
+<test-code>
+		<description><![CDATA[
+Safe escaped value in repeat
+     ]]></description>
+		<expected-problems>0</expected-problems>
+		<code><![CDATA[
+<apex:page>
+	<apex:outputPanel>
+		<input type="radio"
+			   onclick="invokeDoSelectFormat('{!editFormat.recordType.Id}');">
+		</input>
+	</apex:outputPanel>
+</apex:page>
+]]></code>
+		<source-type>vf</source-type>
+	</test-code> 
+
+
 <test-code>
 		<description><![CDATA[
 Safe escaped value in repeat