diff --git a/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotmarketing/util/UtilMethods.java b/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotmarketing/util/UtilMethods.java
index 683fce97c0cc..bea0da111438 100644
--- a/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotmarketing/util/UtilMethods.java
+++ b/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotmarketing/util/UtilMethods.java
@@ -1520,7 +1520,8 @@ public static String espaceForVelocity(String text) {
 
     public static String escapeHTMLCodeFromJSON(String json) {
         json = json.replace(":",":")
-                .replace(",",",");
+                .replace(",",",")
+                .replace("$","$");
         return json;
     }
 
diff --git a/dotCMS/src/test/java/com/dotmarketing/util/UtilMethodsTest.java b/dotCMS/src/test/java/com/dotmarketing/util/UtilMethodsTest.java
index 718997a76716..f4dfdab4b643 100644
--- a/dotCMS/src/test/java/com/dotmarketing/util/UtilMethodsTest.java
+++ b/dotCMS/src/test/java/com/dotmarketing/util/UtilMethodsTest.java
@@ -694,4 +694,22 @@ public void test_base64Decode_invalidBase64String() {
       final String invalidBase64 = "This is not a valid base64 string!";
       UtilMethods.base64Decode(invalidBase64);
    }
+
+   /**
+    * Method to test: {@link UtilMethods#escapeHTMLCodeFromJSON(String)}
+    * Given Scenario: A contentlet JSON value (e.g. a Story Block field) where {@code $}, {@code :} and
+    *                 {@code ,} have been stored as their decimal HTML numeric entities.
+    * Expected Result: The entities are decoded back to the literal characters so consumers such as the
+    *                  Block Editor display {@code $50} instead of {@code $50} (issue #35782).
+    */
+   @Test
+   public void test_escapeHTMLCodeFromJSON_decodes_dollar_colon_and_comma() {
+      final String encoded = "{\"text\":\"The application fee is $50, see http://x.com\"}";
+      final String decoded = UtilMethods.escapeHTMLCodeFromJSON(encoded);
+
+      assertEquals("{\"text\":\"The application fee is $50, see http://x.com\"}", decoded);
+      assertFalse(decoded.contains("$"));
+      assertFalse(decoded.contains(":"));
+      assertFalse(decoded.contains(","));
+   }
 }