diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/node/ContactsHandler.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/node/ContactsHandler.kt
index f203b044a7c..42591849ec6 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/node/ContactsHandler.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/node/ContactsHandler.kt
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ private object SystemContactsDataSource : ContactsDataSource {
       selection = null
       selectionArgs = null
     } else {
-      selection = "${ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME_PRIMARY} LIKE ?"
-      selectionArgs = arrayOf("%${request.query}%")
+      selection = "${ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME_PRIMARY} LIKE ? ESCAPE '\\'"
+      selectionArgs = arrayOf("%${escapeLikePattern(request.query)}%")
     }
     val sortOrder = "${ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME_PRIMARY} COLLATE NOCASE ASC LIMIT ${request.limit}"
     resolver.query(
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ private object SystemContactsDataSource : ContactsDataSource {
     }
   }
 
+  private fun escapeLikePattern(pattern: String): String =
+    pattern.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("%", "\\%").replace("_", "\\_")
+
   private fun loadPhones(resolver: ContentResolver, contactId: Long): List<String> {
     return queryContactValues(
       resolver = resolver,