diff --git a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/KeywordQueryFilter.java b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/KeywordQueryFilter.java
index 8d7990ba1b..df8c281f0a 100644
--- a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/KeywordQueryFilter.java
+++ b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/KeywordQueryFilter.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class KeywordQueryFilter {
             }
             sb.append(id);
             sb.append(":");
-            sb.append(Long.toString(idVal));
+            sb.append(KeywordSearchUtil.escapeLuceneQuery(Long.toString(idVal)));
             if (filterType == FilterType.CHUNK) {
                 sb.append("_*");
             }