diff --git a/src/cli.c b/src/cli.c
index fc7ef49..f4478ff 100644
--- a/src/cli.c
+++ b/src/cli.c
@@ -2088,7 +2088,7 @@
 		while (p+reql < end) {
 			/* handle escaping */
 			if (p[reql] == '\\') {
-				reql++;
+				reql+=2;
 				continue;
 			}
 			if (p[reql] == ';' || p[reql] == '\n') {