diff --git a/notify/telegram.sh b/notify/telegram.sh
index b1306ee1..d9b375d0 100644
--- a/notify/telegram.sh
+++ b/notify/telegram.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ telegram_send() {
   fi
   _saveaccountconf_mutable TELEGRAM_BOT_CHATID "$TELEGRAM_BOT_CHATID"
 
+  _content="$(printf "%s" "$_content" | sed -e 's/*/\\\\*/')"
   _content="$(printf "*%s*\n%s" "$_subject" "$_content" | _json_encode)"
   _data="{\"text\": \"$_content\", "
   _data="$_data\"chat_id\": \"$TELEGRAM_BOT_CHATID\", "