diff --git a/lib/tasks/listen.js b/lib/tasks/listen.js
index a82a73e4..8564bcb1 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/listen.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/listen.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function escapeString(str) {
   return str
     .replace(/\\/g, '\\\\')   // Escape backslashes
     .replace(/"/g, '\\"')     // Escape double quotes
-    .replace(/\b/g, '\\b')    // Escape backspace
+    .replace(/[\b]/g, '\\b')  // Escape backspace (NOTE: [\b] not \b)
     .replace(/\f/g, '\\f')    // Escape formfeed
     .replace(/\n/g, '\\n')    // Escape newlines
     .replace(/\r/g, '\\r')    // Escape carriage returns