Index: units/helpers/search_helper.php
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--- units/helpers/search_helper.php	(revision 15111)
+++ units/helpers/search_helper.php	(working copy)
@@ -632,13 +632,14 @@
 					break;
 
 				case 'multioptions':
-					$field_value = strlen($field_options['submit_value']) ? $this->Conn->escape($field_options['submit_value']) : false;
+					$field_value = $field_options['submit_value'];
 
 					if ( $field_value ) {
 						$field_value = explode('|', substr($field_value, 1, -1));
-						$field_value = $this->Conn->qstrArray($field_value, 'escape');
+						$multiple = $object->GetFieldOption($field_name, 'multiple');
+						$field_value = $this->Conn->qstrArray($field_value, $multiple ? 'escape' : 'qstr');
 
-						if ( $object->GetFieldOption($field_name, 'multiple') ) {
+						if ( $multiple ) {
 							$filter_value = $table_name . '`' . $field_name . '` LIKE "%|' . implode('|%" OR ' . $table_name . '`' . $field_name . '` LIKE "%|', $field_value) . '|%"';
 						}
 						else {