diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/common_functions.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/common_functions.inc.php
index d2c942be00..350974a8aa 100755
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/common_functions.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/common_functions.inc.php
@@ -508,6 +508,10 @@
 						$value = $GLOBALS[$meth][$varname];
 						$i = $cnt+1;
 					}
+					if(get_magic_quotes_gpc())
+					{
+						$value = stripslashes($value);
+					}
 					break;
 				case 'FILES':
 					if(phpversion() >= '4.1.0')