diff --git a/core/vdbe/mod.rs b/core/vdbe/mod.rs
index 57a2726e9..37dc141ce 100644
--- a/core/vdbe/mod.rs
+++ b/core/vdbe/mod.rs
@@ -3103,6 +3103,9 @@ fn exec_quote(value: &OwnedValue) -> OwnedValue {
             for c in s.as_str().chars() {
                 if c == '\0' {
                     break;
+                } else if c == '\'' {
+                    quoted.push('\'');
+                    quoted.push(c);
                 } else {
                     quoted.push(c);
                 }