diff --git a/circ/overdue.pl b/circ/overdue.pl
index bc8a28d39f..e50bc15766 100755
--- a/circ/overdue.pl
+++ b/circ/overdue.pl
@@ -223,6 +223,13 @@ if ($noreport) {
 
     $bornamefilter =~s/\*/\%/g;
     $bornamefilter =~s/\?/\_/g;
+    #scape single quote
+    $bornamefilter =~s/'/\\'/g;
+    $itemtypefilter =~s/'/\\'/g;
+    $borcatfilter =~s/'/\\'/g;
+    $holdingbranchfilter =~s/'/\\'/g;
+    $homebranchfilter =~s/'/\\'/g;
+    $branchfilter =~s/'/\\'/g;
 
     my $strsth="SELECT date_due,
         borrowers.title as borrowertitle,