diff --git a/src/utils/formatUtil.ts b/src/utils/formatUtil.ts
index 7b7966394..da933d3ec 100644
--- a/src/utils/formatUtil.ts
+++ b/src/utils/formatUtil.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ export function trimJsonExt(path?: string) {
 
 export function highlightQuery(text: string, query: string) {
   if (!query) return text
-  const regex = new RegExp(`(${query})`, 'gi')
+
+  // Escape special regex characters in the query string
+  const escapedQuery = query.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&')
+
+  const regex = new RegExp(`(${escapedQuery})`, 'gi')
   return text.replace(regex, '<span class="highlight">$1</span>')
 }