diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule.runtime/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/runtime/internal/converter/DslRuleConverter.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule.runtime/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/runtime/internal/converter/DslRuleConverter.java
index c7af26cb6..8c2b66ccd 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule.runtime/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/runtime/internal/converter/DslRuleConverter.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule.runtime/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/runtime/internal/converter/DslRuleConverter.java
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ public class DslRuleConverter implements RuleSerializer, RuleParser {
                         if (!scriptContent.endsWith("\n")) {
                             scriptContent += '\n';
                         }
-                        generated = m.replaceFirst(scriptContent);
+                        generated = m.replaceFirst(Matcher.quoteReplacement(scriptContent));
                     }
                 }
                 m = PLACEHOLDER_PATTERN.matcher(generated);