diff --git a/internal/database/sqlite.go b/internal/database/sqlite.go
index 1591640..1e0e241 100644
--- a/internal/database/sqlite.go
+++ b/internal/database/sqlite.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	_ "modernc.org/sqlite"
 )
@@ -323,7 +324,11 @@ func (s *SQLiteStore) SearchOptions(ctx context.Context, revisionID int64, query
 		WHERE o.revision_id = ?
 		AND options_fts MATCH ?`
 
-	args := []interface{}{revisionID, query}
+	// Escape the query for FTS5 by wrapping in double quotes for literal matching.
+	// This prevents special characters (dots, colons, etc.) from being interpreted as operators.
+	// Also escape any double quotes within the query.
+	escapedQuery := `"` + strings.ReplaceAll(query, `"`, `""`) + `"`
+	args := []interface{}{revisionID, escapedQuery}
 
 	if filters.Type != "" {
 		baseQuery += " AND o.type = ?"