diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Config/ROFSTLookup.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Config/ROFSTLookup.cs
index 0c03e5e6..b72972f3 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Config/ROFSTLookup.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Config/ROFSTLookup.cs
@@ -2155,7 +2155,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 				return s2;
 
 			s2 = s2.Replace(@"\u160?", "<HSP>");        // convert hard spaces bug fix:  B2016-206
-			s2 = s2.Replace(@"\(?!u)", @"\u9586?");    // convert backslashes to a backslash symbol
+			s2 = Regex.Replace(s2, @"\\(?!u)", @"\u9586?"); // convert backslashes to a backslash symbol
 			s2 = s2.Replace("<HSP>", @"\u160?");        // convert hard spaces bug fix:  B2016-206
 			s2 = s2.Replace("`", @"\'b0");              // convert backquote to degree - left over from DOS days.
 			s2 = s2.Replace("\xf8", @"\'b0");           // convert \xf8 to degree.