diff --git a/src/classes/IoTScenario.cpp b/src/classes/IoTScenario.cpp
index d920c77b..7b7ad05a 100644
--- a/src/classes/IoTScenario.cpp
+++ b/src/classes/IoTScenario.cpp
@@ -744,6 +744,8 @@ int IoTScenario::gettok() {
                     IdentifierStr += '"';
                 } else if (LastChar == 'n') {
                     IdentifierStr += '\n';
+                } else if (LastChar == '\\') {
+                    IdentifierStr += '\\';
                 } 
             } else {
                 IdentifierStr += (char)LastChar;