diff --git a/plugin/vimux.vim b/plugin/vimux.vim
index 9170668..bd3a2db 100644
--- a/plugin/vimux.vim
+++ b/plugin/vimux.vim
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function! VimuxRunCommand(command, ...)
 endfunction
 
 function! VimuxSendText(text)
-  call VimuxSendKeys('"'.escape(a:text, '\"$').'"')
+  call VimuxSendKeys('"'.escape(a:text, '\"$`').'"')
 endfunction
 
 function! VimuxSendKeys(keys)