diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 7f6ec0a..2b6f48f 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ local function esc(x)
 					 :gsub('%.', '%%.')
 					 :gsub('%,', '%%,')
 					 :gsub('%;', '%%;')
+					 :gsub('%\\', '%%\\')
 					 :gsub('%[', '%%[')
 					 :gsub('%]', '%%]')
 					 :gsub('%*', '%%*')
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ end
 function x_marketplace.store_find(string)
 	local found = ""
 	local str = esc(string)
+
 	for k, v in pairs(x_marketplace.store_list) do
 		if string.find(k, str) then
 			found = found..k.." buy: "..string.format("%.2f", v.buy).." sell: "..string.format("%.2f", v.sell).."\n"