diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8295e72..4f2d544 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@material/mwc-icon": "0.25.3",
+        "escape-string-regexp": "5.0.0",
         "hotkeys-js": "3.8.7",
         "lit": "2.2.6"
       },
@@ -2593,12 +2594,11 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/escape-string-regexp": {
-      "version": "4.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/escape-string-regexp/-/escape-string-regexp-4.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-TtpcNJ3XAzx3Gq8sWRzJaVajRs0uVxA2YAkdb1jm2YkPz4G6egUFAyA3n5vtEIZefPk5Wa4UXbKuS5fKkJWdgA==",
-      "dev": true,
+      "version": "5.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/escape-string-regexp/-/escape-string-regexp-5.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/veY75JbMK4j1yjvuUxuVsiS/hr/4iHs9FTT6cgTexxdE0Ly/glccBAkloH/DofkjRbZU3bnoj38mOmhkZ0lHw==",
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
+        "node": ">=12"
       },
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
@@ -2710,6 +2710,18 @@
         "@babel/highlight": "^7.10.4"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/eslint/node_modules/escape-string-regexp": {
+      "version": "4.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/escape-string-regexp/-/escape-string-regexp-4.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-TtpcNJ3XAzx3Gq8sWRzJaVajRs0uVxA2YAkdb1jm2YkPz4G6egUFAyA3n5vtEIZefPk5Wa4UXbKuS5fKkJWdgA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/eslint/node_modules/eslint-utils": {
       "version": "2.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-utils/-/eslint-utils-2.1.0.tgz",
@@ -9826,10 +9838,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "escape-string-regexp": {
-      "version": "4.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/escape-string-regexp/-/escape-string-regexp-4.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-TtpcNJ3XAzx3Gq8sWRzJaVajRs0uVxA2YAkdb1jm2YkPz4G6egUFAyA3n5vtEIZefPk5Wa4UXbKuS5fKkJWdgA==",
-      "dev": true
+      "version": "5.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/escape-string-regexp/-/escape-string-regexp-5.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/veY75JbMK4j1yjvuUxuVsiS/hr/4iHs9FTT6cgTexxdE0Ly/glccBAkloH/DofkjRbZU3bnoj38mOmhkZ0lHw=="
     },
     "eslint": {
       "version": "7.32.0",
@@ -9888,6 +9899,12 @@
             "@babel/highlight": "^7.10.4"
           }
         },
+        "escape-string-regexp": {
+          "version": "4.0.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/escape-string-regexp/-/escape-string-regexp-4.0.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-TtpcNJ3XAzx3Gq8sWRzJaVajRs0uVxA2YAkdb1jm2YkPz4G6egUFAyA3n5vtEIZefPk5Wa4UXbKuS5fKkJWdgA==",
+          "dev": true
+        },
         "eslint-utils": {
           "version": "2.1.0",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-utils/-/eslint-utils-2.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 190ec0f..094a7a5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@material/mwc-icon": "0.25.3",
+    "escape-string-regexp": "5.0.0",
     "hotkeys-js": "3.8.7",
     "lit": "2.2.6"
   },
diff --git a/src/ninja-keys.ts b/src/ninja-keys.ts
index f473dac..15b6711 100644
--- a/src/ninja-keys.ts
+++ b/src/ninja-keys.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import escapeStringRegexp from 'escape-string-regexp';
 import {LitElement, html, TemplateResult, PropertyValues} from 'lit';
 import {customElement, property, state} from 'lit/decorators.js';
 import {repeat} from 'lit/directives/repeat.js';
@@ -304,31 +305,30 @@ export class NinjaKeys extends LitElement {
 
   private _unregisterInternalHotkeys() {
     if (this.openHotkey) {
-      hotkeys.unbind(this.openHotkey)
+      hotkeys.unbind(this.openHotkey);
     }
 
     if (this.selectHotkey) {
-      hotkeys.unbind(this.selectHotkey)
+      hotkeys.unbind(this.selectHotkey);
     }
 
     if (this.goBackHotkey) {
-      hotkeys.unbind(this.goBackHotkey)
+      hotkeys.unbind(this.goBackHotkey);
     }
 
     if (this.navigationDownHotkey) {
-      hotkeys.unbind(this.navigationDownHotkey)
+      hotkeys.unbind(this.navigationDownHotkey);
     }
 
     if (this.navigationUpHotkey) {
-      hotkeys.unbind(this.navigationUpHotkey)
+      hotkeys.unbind(this.navigationUpHotkey);
     }
 
     if (this.closeHotkey) {
-      hotkeys.unbind(this.closeHotkey)
+      hotkeys.unbind(this.closeHotkey);
     }
   }
 
-
   private _actionFocused(index: INinjaAction, $event: MouseEvent) {
     // this.selectedIndex = index;
     this._selected = index;
@@ -361,7 +361,8 @@ export class NinjaKeys extends LitElement {
     };
 
     const actionMatches = this._flatData.filter((action) => {
-      const regex = new RegExp(this._search, 'gi');
+      const escaped = escapeStringRegexp(this._search);
+      const regex = new RegExp(escaped, 'gi');
       const matcher =
         action.title.match(regex) || action.keywords?.match(regex);