diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/International.pm b/lib/WebGUI/International.pm
index d9dfe7fb1..9b23a7c26 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/International.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/International.pm
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ A string that specifies the language that the user should see.  Defaults to the
 
 =cut
 
-my $safeRe = qr/[^\.\w\d\s\/]/;
+my $safeRe = qr/[^\.\w\d\s\/'\^\;\?]/;
 
 sub get {
 	my ($self, $id, $namespace, $language) = @_;