diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-pleroma b/src/freedombone-app-pleroma
index 259d47aa..9786d622 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-pleroma
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-pleroma
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ function create_pleroma_blocklist {
       echo "                if [ \"\$filter_str\" ]; then";
       echo "                    filter_str=\"\${filter_str}, \\\"\$blocked\\\"\"";
       echo '                else';
-      echo "                    filter_str=\"\${blocked}\"";
+      echo "                    filter_str=\"\\\"\${blocked}\\\"\"";
       echo '                fi';
       echo '';
       echo "                if ! grep -q \"127.0.0.1  \$blocked\" /etc/hosts; then";