diff --git a/infolog/inc/class.infolog_import_infologs_csv.inc.php b/infolog/inc/class.infolog_import_infologs_csv.inc.php
index e74adbdbb0..1fd722cb10 100644
--- a/infolog/inc/class.infolog_import_infologs_csv.inc.php
+++ b/infolog/inc/class.infolog_import_infologs_csv.inc.php
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ class infolog_import_infologs_csv implements importexport_iface_import_plugin  {
 			// Search
 			if(egw_link::get_registry($app, 'query'))
 			{
-				$options = array('filter' => array("$custom_field = $value"));
+				$options = array('filter' => array("$custom_field = " . $GLOBALS['egw']->db->quote($value)));
 				$result = egw_link::query($app, '', $options);
 			
 				// Only one allowed