diff --git a/content_script.js b/content_script.js
index c72581e..44dc8f7 100644
--- a/content_script.js
+++ b/content_script.js
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ const replaceAll = () => {
 }
 
 const escapeAndReplace = (input_word, replace_value, case_sensitive) => {
-	const input_word_escaped = escapeRegExp(input_word.trim())
+	let input_word_escaped = escapeRegExp(input_word.trim())
 	const flags = case_sensitive ? "g" : "ig"
-	const regexp_input_word = new RegExp(`\\b${input_word_escaped}\\b`, flags)
+	if (!input_word_escaped.startsWith('\\')) {
+		input_word_escaped = `\\b${input_word_escaped}\\b`
+	}
+	const regexp_input_word = new RegExp(input_word_escaped, flags)
 	replace(regexp_input_word, replace_value)
 }
 
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 21cc8b9..7ea4ef3 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "name": "InteractiveFics",
   "author": "mariamrf",
-  "version": "5.0",
+  "version": "5.0.1",
   "description": "Replaces Y/N & other variables in Reader Insert/second person fics with words of your choice.",
   "browser_action": {
   	"default_title": "InteractiveFics",