diff --git a/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator.rb b/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator.rb
index e6b4e6f..61e6061 100644
--- a/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator.rb
+++ b/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module GitHubChangelogGenerator
     def encapsulate_string(string)
       string.gsub! '\\', '\\\\'
 
-      encpas_chars = %w(> * _ \( \) [ ] #)
+      encpas_chars = %w(< > * _ \( \) [ ] #)
       encpas_chars.each do |char|
         string.gsub! char, "\\#{char}"
       end
diff --git a/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator_fetcher.rb b/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator_fetcher.rb
index 16c5e5c..b166922 100644
--- a/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator_fetcher.rb
+++ b/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator_fetcher.rb
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ module GitHubChangelogGenerator
           threads << Thread.new { find_closed_date_by_commit(issue) }
         end
         threads.each(&:join)
-        puts "Fetching closed dates for issues: Done!" if @options[:verbose]
       end
+      puts "Fetching closed dates for issues: Done!" if @options[:verbose]
     end
 
     # Fill :actual_date parameter of specified issue by closed date of the commit, if it was closed by commit.