diff --git a/.craftplugin b/.craftplugin
index d16f3f7..0f0ac72 100644
--- a/.craftplugin
+++ b/.craftplugin
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"pluginName":"Extended Search","pluginDescription":"Retrieve additional context for Element searches","pluginVersion":"0.0.2","pluginAuthorName":"Studentenwerk OstNiedersachsen","pluginVendorName":"Studentenwerk OstNiedersachsen","pluginAuthorUrl":"https://stw-on.de","pluginAuthorGithub":"stw-on","codeComments":"yes","pluginComponents":["models","services","variables"],"consolecommandName":"","controllerName":"","cpsectionName":"","elementName":"","fieldName":"","modelName":"","purchasableName":"","recordName":"","serviceName":"","taskName":"","utilityName":"","widgetName":"","apiVersion":"api_version_3_0"}
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+{"pluginName":"Extended Search","pluginDescription":"Retrieve additional context for Element searches","pluginVersion":"0.0.3","pluginAuthorName":"Studentenwerk OstNiedersachsen","pluginVendorName":"Studentenwerk OstNiedersachsen","pluginAuthorUrl":"https://stw-on.de","pluginAuthorGithub":"stw-on","codeComments":"yes","pluginComponents":["models","services","variables"],"consolecommandName":"","controllerName":"","cpsectionName":"","elementName":"","fieldName":"","modelName":"","purchasableName":"","recordName":"","serviceName":"","taskName":"","utilityName":"","widgetName":"","apiVersion":"api_version_3_0"}
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diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 47277ac..7454518 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"name": "stw-on/craft-extended-search",
 	"description": "Retrieve additional context for Element searches",
 	"type": "craft-plugin",
-	"version": "2.0.0",
+	"version": "2.0.1",
 	"keywords": [
 		"craft",
 		"cms",
diff --git a/src/services/ExtendedSearchService.php b/src/services/ExtendedSearchService.php
index afa48a6..30721a9 100644
--- a/src/services/ExtendedSearchService.php
+++ b/src/services/ExtendedSearchService.php
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ protected function getNormalizedValue($value)
 	protected function contextualizeHit($content, $term, $length)
 	{
 		$content = strip_tags($content);
-		$pattern = '/(' . $term . ')/im';
+		$pattern = '/(' . preg_quote($term) . ')/im';
 		$midway = round($length / 2);
 		if (strlen($content) > $length) {
 			// if the hit is after the middle, we need to shorten the text on both sides