diff --git a/src/utils/ansi.py b/src/utils/ansi.py
index 18109dfe08..f0b7c16ba2 100644
--- a/src/utils/ansi.py
+++ b/src/utils/ansi.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ANSI_TAB = "\t"
 ANSI_SPACE = " "
 
 # Escapes
-ANSI_ESCAPES = ("{{", "%%")
+ANSI_ESCAPES = ("{{", "%%", "\\\\")
 
 class ANSIParser(object):
     """