diff --git a/packages/kbn-esql-utils/src/utils/append_to_query.ts b/packages/kbn-esql-utils/src/utils/append_to_query.ts
index 76f317d55aa5d..f4161be073a8d 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-esql-utils/src/utils/append_to_query.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-esql-utils/src/utils/append_to_query.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function appendWhereClauseToESQLQuery(
     default:
       operator = '==';
   }
-  let filterValue = typeof value === 'string' ? `"${value.replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"` : value;
+  let filterValue = typeof value === 'string' ? `"${value.replace(/\"/g, '\\"')}"` : value;
   // Adding the backticks here are they are needed for special char fields
   let fieldName = `\`${field}\``;