diff --git a/res/res_config_odbc.c b/res/res_config_odbc.c
index a1284d849f..642e6b0755 100644
--- a/res/res_config_odbc.c
+++ b/res/res_config_odbc.c
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ static struct ast_variable *realtime_odbc(const char *database, const char *tabl
 		newval = va_arg(aq, const char *);
 	}
 	va_end(aq);
-	snprintf(sql + strlen(sql), sizeof(sql) - strlen(sql), " ESCAPE '\\'");
+	if (strcasestr(sql, "LIKE"))
+		snprintf(sql + strlen(sql), sizeof(sql) - strlen(sql), " ESCAPE '\\'");
 
 	res = SQLPrepare(stmt, (unsigned char *)sql, SQL_NTS);
 	if ((res != SQL_SUCCESS) && (res != SQL_SUCCESS_WITH_INFO)) {
@@ -267,7 +268,8 @@ static struct ast_config *realtime_multi_odbc(const char *database, const char *
 	if (initfield)
 		snprintf(sql + strlen(sql), sizeof(sql) - strlen(sql), " ORDER BY %s", initfield);
 	va_end(aq);
-	snprintf(sql + strlen(sql), sizeof(sql) - strlen(sql), " ESCAPE '\\'");
+	if (strcasestr(sql, "LIKE"))
+		snprintf(sql + strlen(sql), sizeof(sql) - strlen(sql), " ESCAPE '\\'");
 
 	res = SQLPrepare(stmt, (unsigned char *)sql, SQL_NTS);
 	if ((res != SQL_SUCCESS) && (res != SQL_SUCCESS_WITH_INFO)) {