diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataCommandDescriptionProvider.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataCommandDescriptionProvider.java
index 94d807c89..cba4baa96 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataCommandDescriptionProvider.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataCommandDescriptionProvider.java
@@ -63,18 +63,8 @@ public class MetadataCommandDescriptionProvider implements CommandDescriptionPro
                 if (metadata.getConfiguration().containsKey("options")) {
                     Stream.of(metadata.getConfiguration().get("options").toString().split(",")).forEach(o -> {
                         if (o.contains("=")) {
-                            String command;
-                            String label;
-                            if (o.startsWith("\"")) {
-                                String[] parts = o.trim().split("\"=\"");
-                                command = removeSurroundingQuotes(parts[0]);
-                                label = removeSurroundingQuotes(parts[1]);
-                            } else {
-                                String[] parts = o.trim().split("=");
-                                command = parts[0];
-                                label = parts[1];
-                            }
-                            commandDescription.addCommandOption(new CommandOption(command.trim(), label.trim()));
+                            var pair = parseValueLabelPair(o.trim());
+                            commandDescription.addCommandOption(new CommandOption(pair[0], pair[1]));
                         } else {
                             commandDescription.addCommandOption(new CommandOption(o.trim(), null));
                         }
@@ -91,14 +81,18 @@ public class MetadataCommandDescriptionProvider implements CommandDescriptionPro
         return null;
     }
 
-    public static String removeSurroundingQuotes(String input) {
-        String output = input;
-        if (input.startsWith("\"")) {
-            output = output.substring(1);
+    public static String[] parseValueLabelPair(String text) {
+        String value;
+        String label;
+        if (text.startsWith("\"") && text.contains("\"=\"") && text.endsWith("\"")) {
+            String[] parts = text.split("\"=\"");
+            value = parts[0].substring(1);
+            label = parts[1].substring(0, parts[1].length() - 1);
+        } else {
+            String[] parts = text.split("=");
+            value = parts[0];
+            label = parts[1];
         }
-        if (input.endsWith("\"")) {
-            output = output.substring(0, output.length() - 1);
-        }
-        return output;
+        return new String[] { value.trim(), label.trim() };
     }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataStateDescriptionFragmentProvider.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataStateDescriptionFragmentProvider.java
index 1c4cc01fa..5bafdffaa 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataStateDescriptionFragmentProvider.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataStateDescriptionFragmentProvider.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  */
 package org.openhab.core.internal.items;
 
-import static org.openhab.core.internal.items.MetadataCommandDescriptionProvider.removeSurroundingQuotes;
+import static org.openhab.core.internal.items.MetadataCommandDescriptionProvider.parseValueLabelPair;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
@@ -106,18 +106,8 @@ public class MetadataStateDescriptionFragmentProvider implements StateDescriptio
                     List<StateOption> stateOptions = Stream
                             .of(metadata.getConfiguration().get("options").toString().split(",")).map(o -> {
                                 if (o.contains("=")) {
-                                    String value;
-                                    String label;
-                                    if (o.startsWith("\"")) {
-                                        String[] parts = o.trim().split("\"=\"");
-                                        value = removeSurroundingQuotes(parts[0]);
-                                        label = removeSurroundingQuotes(parts[1]);
-                                    } else {
-                                        String[] parts = o.trim().split("=");
-                                        value = parts[0];
-                                        label = parts[1];
-                                    }
-                                    return new StateOption(value.trim(), label.trim());
+                                    var pair = parseValueLabelPair(o.trim());
+                                    return new StateOption(pair[0], pair[1]);
                                 } else {
                                     return new StateOption(o.trim(), null);
                                 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataCommandDescriptionProviderTest.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataCommandDescriptionProviderTest.java
index 926e7649b..9bf79f3a3 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataCommandDescriptionProviderTest.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataCommandDescriptionProviderTest.java
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ public class MetadataCommandDescriptionProviderTest {
     public void testOptions() throws Exception {
         MetadataKey metadataKey = new MetadataKey("commandDescription", ITEM_NAME);
         Map<String, Object> metadataConfig = new HashMap<>();
-        metadataConfig.put("options", "OPTION1,OPTION2 , 3 =Option 3  ");
+        metadataConfig.put("options", "OPTION1,OPTION2 , 3 =Option 3  , \" 4=4 \"=\"Option 4 \"");
         Metadata metadata = new Metadata(metadataKey, "N/A", metadataConfig);
 
         metadataRegistryMock.added(managedProviderMock, metadata);
         CommandDescription commandDescription = commandDescriptionProvider.getCommandDescription(ITEM_NAME, null);
         assertNotNull(commandDescription);
         assertNotNull(commandDescription.getCommandOptions());
-        assertEquals(3, commandDescription.getCommandOptions().size());
+        assertEquals(4, commandDescription.getCommandOptions().size());
 
         Iterator<CommandOption> it = commandDescription.getCommandOptions().iterator();
         CommandOption commandOption = it.next();
@@ -116,5 +116,8 @@ public class MetadataCommandDescriptionProviderTest {
         commandOption = it.next();
         assertEquals("3", commandOption.getCommand());
         assertEquals("Option 3", commandOption.getLabel());
+        commandOption = it.next();
+        assertEquals("4=4", commandOption.getCommand());
+        assertEquals("Option 4", commandOption.getLabel());
     }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataStateDescriptionFragmentProviderTest.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataStateDescriptionFragmentProviderTest.java
index 089173618..21ed97117 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataStateDescriptionFragmentProviderTest.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/items/MetadataStateDescriptionFragmentProviderTest.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class MetadataStateDescriptionFragmentProviderTest {
         metadataConfig.put("max", "34");
         metadataConfig.put("step", 3);
         metadataConfig.put("readOnly", "true");
-        metadataConfig.put("options", "OPTION1,OPTION2 , 3 =Option 3 ");
+        metadataConfig.put("options", "OPTION1,OPTION2 , 3 =Option 3 ,\"4=4\"=\" Option=4 \" ");
         Metadata metadata = new Metadata(metadataKey, "N/A", metadataConfig);
         metadataRegistryMock.added(managedProviderMock, metadata);
 
@@ -119,5 +119,8 @@ public class MetadataStateDescriptionFragmentProviderTest {
         stateOption = it.next();
         assertEquals("3", stateOption.getValue());
         assertEquals("Option 3", stateOption.getLabel());
+        stateOption = it.next();
+        assertEquals("4=4", stateOption.getValue());
+        assertEquals("Option=4", stateOption.getLabel());
     }
 }