diff --git a/mpac.module b/mpac.module
index bdbf47d..dffb6d1 100755
--- a/mpac.module
+++ b/mpac.module
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ function _mpac_get_matches_for_aliases($title = '') {
     return $matches;
   }
   $query = db_select('url_alias')->extend('PagerDefault');
-  $query->condition('alias', '%' . $title . '%', 'LIKE');
+  $query->condition('alias', '%' . db_like($title) . '%', 'LIKE');
   $result = $query
           ->fields('url_alias')
           ->limit(variable_get('mpac_max_items', 20))
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ function _mpac_get_matches_for_shortcuts($title = '') {
     return $matches;
   }
   $query = db_select('menu_router')->extend('PagerDefault');
-  $query->condition('title', '%' . $title . '%', 'LIKE');
+  $query->condition('title', '%' . db_like($title) . '%', 'LIKE');
   $query->where('path NOT LIKE :percent', array(':percent' => '%\%%'));
   $result = $query
           ->fields('menu_router')