diff --git a/lam/lib/modules.inc b/lam/lib/modules.inc
index 1d84d40b..545a2cd8 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules.inc
@@ -651,8 +651,10 @@ function printHelpLink($entry, $number, $module='', $scope='') {
 		$message .= '<br><br><hr class="dotted">' . _('Technical name') . ': <i>' . $entry['attr'] . '</i>';
 	}
 	// replace special characters
-	$message = str_replace(array("'", '"', "\n"), array("\\'", '&quot;', ''), $message);
-	$title = str_replace(array("'", '"', "\n"), array("\\'", '&quot;', ''), $title);
+	$message = preg_replace('/[\\\\]{2}/', '&#92;&#92;&#92;&#92;', $message);
+	$title = preg_replace('/[\\\\]{2}/', '&#92;&#92;&#92;&#92;', $title);
+	$message = str_replace(array('\\', "'", '"', "\n"), array('\\\\', "\\'", '&quot;', ''), $message);
+	$title = str_replace(array('\\', "'", '"', "\n"), array('\\\\', "\\'", '&quot;', ''), $title);
 	echo "<a class=\"margin2\" href=\"" . $helpPath . "help.php?module=$module&amp;HelpNumber=". $number . "&amp;scope=" . $scope . "\" ";
 		echo "target=\"help\" ";
 		echo "onmouseover=\"Tip('" . $message . "', TITLE, '" . $title . "')\" onmouseout=\"UnTip()\">";