diff --git a/src/Task.cpp b/src/Task.cpp
index d6c995b9b..b27ae2b3b 100644
--- a/src/Task.cpp
+++ b/src/Task.cpp
@@ -2122,6 +2122,8 @@ void Task::modify (modType type, bool text_required /* = false */)
   //  any.
   if (text != "")
   {
+    Lexer::dequote (text);
+
     switch (type)
     {
     case modReplace: