diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Component/Utility/PlaceholderTrait.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Component/Utility/PlaceholderTrait.php
index 5922b3f..ef1552f 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Component/Utility/PlaceholderTrait.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Component/Utility/PlaceholderTrait.php
@@ -34,17 +34,13 @@ protected static function placeholderFormat($string, array $args, &$safe = TRUE)
       switch ($key[0]) {
         case '@':
           // Escaped only.
-          if (!SafeMarkup::isSafe($value)) {
-            $args[$key] = Html::escape($value);
-          }
+          $args[$key] = SafeMarkup::escapeIfUnsafe($value);
           break;
 
         case '%':
         default:
           // Escaped and placeholder.
-          if (!SafeMarkup::isSafe($value)) {
-            $value = Html::escape($value);
-          }
+          $value = SafeMarkup::escapeIfUnsafe($value);
           $args[$key] = '<em class="placeholder">' . $value . '</em>';
           break;
 
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Component/Utility/SafeMarkup.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Component/Utility/SafeMarkup.php
index c1c86f5..a693e69 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Component/Utility/SafeMarkup.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Component/Utility/SafeMarkup.php
@@ -237,4 +237,22 @@ public static function format($string, array $args) {
 
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Escapes a string if it's not safe.
+   *
+   * @param string $string
+   *   The text string to be escaped if unsafe.
+   * @return string
+   *   The escaped string if it was unsafe.
+   *
+   * @ingroup sanitization
+   */
+  public static function escapeIfUnsafe($string) {
+    if (!self::isSafe($string)) {
+      $string = Html::escape($string);
+    }
+
+    return $string;
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Utility/LinkGenerator.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Utility/LinkGenerator.php
index 6eb473b..a96b5d8 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Utility/LinkGenerator.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Utility/LinkGenerator.php
@@ -167,9 +167,7 @@ public function generate($text, Url $url) {
       $attributes['href'] = $generated_url->getGeneratedUrl();
     }
 
-    if (!SafeMarkup::isSafe($variables['text'])) {
-      $variables['text'] = Html::escape($variables['text']);
-    }
+    $variables['text'] = SafeMarkup::escapeIfUnsafe($variables['text']);
     $attributes = new Attribute($attributes);
     // This is safe because Attribute does escaping and $variables['text'] is
     // either rendered or escaped.
diff --git a/core/modules/views/views.module b/core/modules/views/views.module
index f6aca4c..a92bccd 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/views.module
+++ b/core/modules/views/views.module
@@ -666,9 +666,7 @@ function views_pre_render_views_form_views_form($element) {
   foreach ($substitutions as $placeholder => $substitution) {
     $search[] = Html::escape($placeholder);
     // Ensure that any replacements made are safe to make.
-    if (!SafeMarkup::isSafe($substitution)) {
-      $substitution = Html::escape($substitution);
-    }
+    $substitution = SafeMarkup::escapeIfUnsafe($substitution);
     $replace[] = $substitution;
   }
 
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Component/Utility/SafeMarkupTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Component/Utility/SafeMarkupTest.php
index 12f2012..9e156b6 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Component/Utility/SafeMarkupTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Component/Utility/SafeMarkupTest.php
@@ -122,6 +122,17 @@ public function testIsSafe() {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Tests SafeMarkup::escapeIfUnsafe() with different strings.
+   *
+   * @covers ::escapeIfUnsafe
+   */
+  public function testEscapeIfUnsafe() {
+    $unsafe_string = '<p>bunny</p>';
+    $expected = '&lt;p&gt;bunny&lt;/p&gt;';
+    $this->assertSame($expected, SafeMarkup::escapeIfUnsafe($unsafe_string));
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Tests SafeMarkup::setMultiple().
    *
    * @covers ::setMultiple