diff --git a/felamimail/inc/class.ajaxfelamimail.inc.php b/felamimail/inc/class.ajaxfelamimail.inc.php
index ee0f2cdf33..8177e56969 100644
--- a/felamimail/inc/class.ajaxfelamimail.inc.php
+++ b/felamimail/inc/class.ajaxfelamimail.inc.php
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@
 
 			$filter['filterName']	= lang('Quicksearch');
 			$filter['type']		= $_searchType;
-			$filter['string']	= $_searchString;
+			$filter['string']	= str_replace('"','\"', str_replace('\\','\\\\',$_searchString));
 			$filter['status']	= $_status;
 
 			$this->sessionData['messageFilter'] = $filter;