diff --git a/openlp/plugins/remotes/html/openlp.js b/openlp/plugins/remotes/html/openlp.js
index 8e4f1cbfc..5c991a018 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/remotes/html/openlp.js
+++ b/openlp/plugins/remotes/html/openlp.js
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ window.OpenLP = {
   showAlert: function (event) {
     event.preventDefault();
     var text = "{\"request\": {\"text\": \"" +
-        $("#alert-text").val().replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("\"", "\\\"") +
+        $("#alert-text").val().replace(/\\/g, "\\\\").replace(/"/g, "\\\"") +
         "\"}}";
     $.getJSON(
       "/api/alert",