diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2aa0dc2..e67ff42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Container images are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as thos
 | `-e APP_URL=` | for specifying the IP:port or URL your application will be accessed on (ie. `http://192.168.1.1:6875` or `https://bookstack.mydomain.com` |
 | `-e DB_HOST=<yourdbhost>` | for specifying the database host |
 | `-e DB_USER=<yourdbuser>` | for specifying the database user |
-| `-e DB_PASS=<yourdbpass>` | for specifying the database password |
+| `-e DB_PASS=<yourdbpass>` | for specifying the database password (non-alphanumeric passwords must be properly escaped.) |
 | `-e DB_DATABASE=bookstackapp` | for specifying the database to be used |
 | `-v /config` | this will store any uploaded data on the docker host |
 
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **10.10.22:** - Remove password escape logic which caused problems for a small subset of users.
 * **20.08.22:** - Rebasing to alpine 3.15 with php8. Restructure nginx configs ([see changes announcement](https://info.linuxserver.io/issues/2022-08-20-nginx-base)).
 * **14.03.22:** - Add symlinks for theme support.
 * **11.07.21:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.14.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 57fc1d5..d91a65d 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ param_env_vars:
   - { env_var: "DB_HOST", env_value: "<yourdbhost>", desc: "for specifying the database host" }
   - { env_var: "DB_USER", env_value: "<yourdbuser>", desc: "for specifying the database user" }
   - { env_var: "DB_PASS", env_value: "<yourdbpass>", desc: "for specifying the database password" }
-  - { env_var: "DB_DATABASE", env_value: "bookstackapp", desc: "for specifying the database to be used" }
+  - { env_var: "DB_DATABASE", env_value: "bookstackapp", desc: "for specifying the database to be used (non-alphanumeric passwords must be properly escaped.)" }
 
 param_usage_include_ports: true
 param_ports:
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "10.10.22:", desc: "Remove password escape logic which caused problems for a small subset of users." }
   - { date: "20.08.22:", desc: "Rebasing to alpine 3.15 with php8. Restructure nginx configs ([see changes announcement](https://info.linuxserver.io/issues/2022-08-20-nginx-base))." }
   - { date: "14.03.22:", desc: "Add symlinks for theme support." }
   - { date: "11.07.21:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.14." }
diff --git a/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config b/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config
index b3935db..44f7b33 100644
--- a/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config
+++ b/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config
@@ -63,11 +63,10 @@ fi
 if [ "${DB_USER}" ];
 	then
 	echo "Running config - db_user set"
-	ESCAPED_PASSWORD=$(sed -E 's/('\'')/\\\1/g' <<< $DB_PASS)
 	sed -i "s/DB_HOST=localhost/DB_HOST=${DB_HOST}/g" /config/www/.env
 	sed -i "s/DB_DATABASE=database_database/DB_DATABASE=${DB_DATABASE}/g" /config/www/.env
 	sed -i "s/DB_USERNAME=database_username/DB_USERNAME=${DB_USER}/g" /config/www/.env
-	sed -i "s/DB_PASSWORD=database_user_password/DB_PASSWORD=${ESCAPED_PASSWORD}/g" /config/www/.env
+	sed -i "s/DB_PASSWORD=database_user_password/DB_PASSWORD=${DB_PASS}/g" /config/www/.env
 fi
 
 # set appurl