diff --git a/lib/icinga/command.cpp b/lib/icinga/command.cpp
index 298bfc5b5..3919e1886 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/command.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/command.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ Array::Ptr Command::GetExportMacros(void) const
 	return m_ExportMacros;
 }
 
+Array::Ptr Command::GetEscapeMacros(void) const
+{
+	return m_EscapeMacros;
+}
+
 bool Command::ResolveMacro(const String& macro, const Dictionary::Ptr&, String *result) const
 {
 	Dictionary::Ptr macros = GetMacros();
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ void Command::InternalSerialize(const Dictionary::Ptr& bag, int attributeTypes)
 		bag->Set("timeout", m_Timeout);
 		bag->Set("macros", m_Macros);
 		bag->Set("export_macros", m_ExportMacros);
+		bag->Set("escape_macros", m_EscapeMacros);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -78,5 +84,6 @@ void Command::InternalDeserialize(const Dictionary::Ptr& bag, int attributeTypes
 		m_Macros = bag->Get("macros");
 		m_Macros = bag->Get("macros");
 		m_ExportMacros = bag->Get("export_macros");
+		m_EscapeMacros = bag->Get("escape_macros");
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/icinga/command.h b/lib/icinga/command.h
index e4fedc260..ca6e782a6 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/command.h
+++ b/lib/icinga/command.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 
 	Dictionary::Ptr GetMacros(void) const;
 	Array::Ptr GetExportMacros(void) const;
+	Array::Ptr GetEscapeMacros(void) const;
 	virtual bool ResolveMacro(const String& macro, const Dictionary::Ptr& cr, String *result) const;
 
 protected:
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ private:
 	Value m_Timeout;
 	Dictionary::Ptr m_Macros;
 	Array::Ptr m_ExportMacros;
+	Array::Ptr m_EscapeMacros;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/lib/icinga/icinga-type.conf b/lib/icinga/icinga-type.conf
index 3962611f4..5685df4b7 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/icinga-type.conf
+++ b/lib/icinga/icinga-type.conf
@@ -368,6 +368,9 @@ type Command {
 	%attribute array "export_macros" {
 		%attribute string "*"
 	},
+	%attribute array "escape_macros" {
+		%attribute string "*"
+	},
 	%attribute dictionary "macros" {
 	    %attribute string "*"
 	},
diff --git a/lib/icinga/macroprocessor.cpp b/lib/icinga/macroprocessor.cpp
index 26dbd41f7..dc7409a4f 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/macroprocessor.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/macroprocessor.cpp
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
 using namespace icinga;
 
 Value MacroProcessor::ResolveMacros(const Value& str, const std::vector<MacroResolver::Ptr>& resolvers,
-    const Dictionary::Ptr& cr, const MacroProcessor::EscapeCallback& escapeFn)
+    const Dictionary::Ptr& cr, const MacroProcessor::EscapeCallback& escapeFn, const Array::Ptr& escapeMacros)
 {
 	Value result;
 
 	if (str.IsScalar()) {
-		result = InternalResolveMacros(str, resolvers, cr, escapeFn);
+		result = InternalResolveMacros(str, resolvers, cr, escapeFn, escapeMacros);
 	} else if (str.IsObjectType<Array>()) {
 		Array::Ptr resultArr = boost::make_shared<Array>();
 		Array::Ptr arr = str;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Value MacroProcessor::ResolveMacros(const Value& str, const std::vector<MacroRes
 
 		BOOST_FOREACH(const Value& arg, arr) {
 			/* Note: don't escape macros here. */
-			resultArr->Add(InternalResolveMacros(arg, resolvers, cr, EscapeCallback()));
+			resultArr->Add(InternalResolveMacros(arg, resolvers, cr, EscapeCallback(), Array::Ptr()));
 		}
 
 		result = resultArr;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ bool MacroProcessor::ResolveMacro(const String& macro, const std::vector<MacroRe
 
 
 String MacroProcessor::InternalResolveMacros(const String& str, const std::vector<MacroResolver::Ptr>& resolvers,
-    const Dictionary::Ptr& cr, const MacroProcessor::EscapeCallback& escapeFn)
+    const Dictionary::Ptr& cr, const MacroProcessor::EscapeCallback& escapeFn, const Array::Ptr& escapeMacros)
 {
 	size_t offset, pos_first, pos_second;
 	offset = 0;
@@ -94,8 +94,20 @@ String MacroProcessor::InternalResolveMacros(const String& str, const std::vecto
 		if (!found)
 			Log(LogWarning, "icinga", "Macro '" + name + "' is not defined.");
 
-		if (escapeFn)
-			resolved_macro = escapeFn(resolved_macro);
+		if (escapeFn && escapeMacros) {
+			bool escape = false;
+
+			ObjectLock olock(escapeMacros);
+			BOOST_FOREACH(const String& escapeMacro, escapeMacros) {
+				if (escapeMacro == name) {
+					escape = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (escape)
+				resolved_macro = escapeFn(resolved_macro);
+		}
 
 		result.Replace(pos_first, pos_second - pos_first + 1, resolved_macro);
 		offset = pos_first + resolved_macro.GetLength();
diff --git a/lib/icinga/macroprocessor.h b/lib/icinga/macroprocessor.h
index f6cea05fd..8985fef14 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/macroprocessor.h
+++ b/lib/icinga/macroprocessor.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "icinga/i2-icinga.h"
 #include "icinga/macroresolver.h"
 #include "base/dictionary.h"
+#include "base/array.h"
 #include <boost/function.hpp>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 	typedef boost::function<String (const String&)> EscapeCallback;
 
 	static Value ResolveMacros(const Value& str, const std::vector<MacroResolver::Ptr>& resolvers,
-	    const Dictionary::Ptr& cr, const EscapeCallback& escapeFn = EscapeCallback());
+	    const Dictionary::Ptr& cr, const EscapeCallback& escapeFn = EscapeCallback(), const Array::Ptr& escapeMacros = Array::Ptr());
 	static bool ResolveMacro(const String& macro, const std::vector<MacroResolver::Ptr>& resolvers,
 	    const Dictionary::Ptr& cr, String *result);
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ private:
 
 	static String InternalResolveMacros(const String& str,
 	    const std::vector<MacroResolver::Ptr>& resolvers, const Dictionary::Ptr& cr,
-	    const EscapeCallback& escapeFn);
+	    const EscapeCallback& escapeFn, const Array::Ptr& escapeMacros);
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/lib/icinga/pluginchecktask.cpp b/lib/icinga/pluginchecktask.cpp
index bc9fe9b91..c3fee3a99 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/pluginchecktask.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/pluginchecktask.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Dictionary::Ptr PluginCheckTask::ScriptFunc(const Service::Ptr& service)
 	resolvers.push_back(service->GetHost());
 	resolvers.push_back(IcingaApplication::GetInstance());
 
-	Value command = MacroProcessor::ResolveMacros(raw_command, resolvers, Dictionary::Ptr(), Utility::EscapeShellCmd);
+	Value command = MacroProcessor::ResolveMacros(raw_command, resolvers, Dictionary::Ptr(), Utility::EscapeShellCmd, commandObj->GetEscapeMacros());
 
 	Dictionary::Ptr envMacros = boost::make_shared<Dictionary>();
 
diff --git a/lib/icinga/plugineventtask.cpp b/lib/icinga/plugineventtask.cpp
index 0cfc2343e..78afaa78d 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/plugineventtask.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/plugineventtask.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void PluginEventTask::ScriptFunc(const Service::Ptr& service)
 	resolvers.push_back(service->GetHost());
 	resolvers.push_back(IcingaApplication::GetInstance());
 
-	Value command = MacroProcessor::ResolveMacros(raw_command, resolvers, Dictionary::Ptr(), Utility::EscapeShellCmd);
+	Value command = MacroProcessor::ResolveMacros(raw_command, resolvers, Dictionary::Ptr(), Utility::EscapeShellCmd, commandObj->GetEscapeMacros());
 
 	Dictionary::Ptr envMacros = boost::make_shared<Dictionary>();
 
diff --git a/lib/icinga/pluginnotificationtask.cpp b/lib/icinga/pluginnotificationtask.cpp
index 6981c8c07..aec950e48 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/pluginnotificationtask.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/pluginnotificationtask.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void PluginNotificationTask::ScriptFunc(const Notification::Ptr& notification, c
 	resolvers.push_back(service->GetHost());
 	resolvers.push_back(IcingaApplication::GetInstance());
 
-	Value command = MacroProcessor::ResolveMacros(raw_command, resolvers, cr, Utility::EscapeShellCmd);
+	Value command = MacroProcessor::ResolveMacros(raw_command, resolvers, cr, Utility::EscapeShellCmd, commandObj->GetEscapeMacros());
 
 	Dictionary::Ptr envMacros = boost::make_shared<Dictionary>();