diff --git a/core/misc/active-link.es6.js b/core/misc/active-link.es6.js
index 425e4f1c98..3b6c07fe54 100644
--- a/core/misc/active-link.es6.js
+++ b/core/misc/active-link.es6.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     attach(context) {
       // Start by finding all potentially active links.
       const path = drupalSettings.path;
-      const queryString = JSON.stringify(path.currentQuery);
+      const queryString = JSON.stringify(path.currentQuery).replace(/'/g, '\\\'');
       const querySelector = path.currentQuery ? `[data-drupal-link-query='${queryString}']` : ':not([data-drupal-link-query])';
       const originalSelectors = [`[data-drupal-link-system-path="${path.currentPath}"]`];
       let selectors;
diff --git a/core/misc/active-link.js b/core/misc/active-link.js
index 69651211fb..4fef9dc0f5 100644
--- a/core/misc/active-link.js
+++ b/core/misc/active-link.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   Drupal.behaviors.activeLinks = {
     attach: function attach(context) {
       var path = drupalSettings.path;
-      var queryString = JSON.stringify(path.currentQuery);
+      var queryString = JSON.stringify(path.currentQuery).replace(/'/g, '\\\'');
       var querySelector = path.currentQuery ? '[data-drupal-link-query=\'' + queryString + '\']' : ':not([data-drupal-link-query])';
       var originalSelectors = ['[data-drupal-link-system-path="' + path.currentPath + '"]'];
       var selectors = void 0;
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@
       }
     }
   };
-})(Drupal, drupalSettings);
\ No newline at end of file
+})(Drupal, drupalSettings);