diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c530302..f21be44 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ build/Release
 node_modules
 .DS_Store
 coverage
+.cz-config.js
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d291cdb..8e688e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This is a customizable Commitizen plugin. You can specify the commit types, scop
     }
   }
   ```
-  
+
 - you should commit your `.cz-config.js` file to your git. Run `cp ./node_modules/cz-customizable/cz-config-EXAMPLE.js ./.cz-config.js` in a project root directory to get a template.
 
 * if you don't provide a config file, this adapter will use the contents of the default file `node_modules/cz-customizable/cz-config-EXAMPLE.js`
@@ -36,6 +36,23 @@ Hopefully this will help you to have consistent commit messages and have a fully
 It prompts for [conventional changelog](https://github.com/ajoslin/conventional-changelog/blob/master/conventions/angular.md) standard.
 
 
+## GOTCHAS
+
+* backticks
+If you wish to have backticks in your content, for example "feat: \`string\`", the commit preview will be "feat: \\\\`string\\\\`".
+Don't worry because on your `git log` will be "feat: \`string\`" as desired.
+
+* multiline contents on the body of the message
+Body is the only place where you can use a `pipe` to break lines.
+E.g.: you type this: `my items are:| - item01| - item 02`, which will become:
+
+
+`my items are:`
+ `- item01`
+ `- item 02`
+
+
+
 ## CONTRIBUTING
 
 Please refer to the [Contributor Guidelines](https://github.com/angular/angular.js/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) and [Conduct of Code](https://github.com/angular/code-of-conduct/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) from [AngularJs](https://github.com/angular/angular.js) project.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f69f3e2..7cf663d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var path = require('path');
 function readConfigFile() {
   // this function is replaced in test.
   var config = findConfig.require(CZ_CONFIG_NAME, {home: false});
+
   if (!config) {
     log.warn('Unable to find a config file "' + CZ_CONFIG_NAME + '". Default configuration would be used.');
     log.warn('Copy and use it as template by running in a project root directory:\n      "cp '
@@ -46,6 +47,18 @@ function buildCommit(answers) {
     return subject.trim();
   }
 
+  function escapeSpecialChars(result) {
+    var specialChars = ['\`'];
+
+    specialChars.map(function (item){
+      // For some strange reason, we have to pass additional '\' slash to commitizen. Total slashes are 4.
+      // If user types "feat: `string`", the commit preview should show "feat: `\\string\\`".
+      // Don't worry. The git log will be "feat: `string`"
+      result = result.replace(new RegExp(item, 'g'), '\\\\`');
+    });
+    return result;
+  }
+
   // Hard limit this line
   var head = (answers.type + addScope(answers.scope) + addSubject(answers.subject)).slice(0, maxLineWidth);
 
@@ -67,7 +80,7 @@ function buildCommit(answers) {
     result += '\n\n' + footer;
   }
 
-  return result;
+  return escapeSpecialChars(result);
 }
 
 var isNotWip = function(answers) {
diff --git a/spec/czCustomizableSpec.js b/spec/czCustomizableSpec.js
index 2b8b44a..e28d98b 100644
--- a/spec/czCustomizableSpec.js
+++ b/spec/czCustomizableSpec.js
@@ -32,6 +32,19 @@ describe('cz-customizable', function() {
     commit = jasmine.createSpy();
   });
 
+  it('should escape special characters sush as backticks', function() {
+    module.prompter(cz, commit);
+    var commitAnswers = cz.prompt.mostRecentCall.args[1];
+
+    var answers = {
+      confirmCommit: 'yes',
+      type: 'feat',
+      subject: 'with backticks `here`'
+    };
+
+    commitAnswers(answers);
+    expect(commit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('feat: with backticks \\\\`here\\\\`');
+  });
 
   it('should call cz.prompt with questions', function() {
     module.prompter(cz, commit);