diff --git a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
index 6f36d04..ef1141c 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
+++ b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ function trigger_notify() {
 	if [[ ! -f "$notify_prog" ]]; then
 		say warning "'$notify_prog' not found. Not sending notification"
 	else
-		message="$(echo $message | sed -e "s/\`/'/g")"
+		message="$(echo $message | sed -e "s/\`/\\\`/g")"
 		"$notify_prog" \
 			--file "$log_path" \
 			--level "$level" \