diff --git a/lib-src/ebrowse.c b/lib-src/ebrowse.c
index 34b02e3df4f..69bd057a59c 100644
--- a/lib-src/ebrowse.c
+++ b/lib-src/ebrowse.c
@@ -2050,7 +2050,7 @@ matching_regexp ()
     {
       *--s = *--t;
 
-      if (*s == '"')
+      if (*s == '"' || *s == '\\')
         *--s = '\\';
     }