diff --git a/cmd.c b/cmd.c
index 807c2de2..93091f53 100644
--- a/cmd.c
+++ b/cmd.c
@@ -652,8 +652,8 @@ char *
 cmd_template_replace(const char *template, const char *s, int idx)
 {
 	char		 ch, *buf;
-	const char	*ptr;
-	int		 replaced;
+	const char	*ptr, *cp;
+	int		 replaced, quoted;
 	size_t		 len;
 
 	if (strchr(template, '%') == NULL)
@@ -675,9 +675,17 @@ cmd_template_replace(const char *template, const char *s, int idx)
 			}
 			ptr++;
 
-			len += strlen(s);
-			buf = xrealloc(buf, len + 1);
-			strlcat(buf, s, len + 1);
+			quoted = (*ptr == '%');
+			if (quoted)
+				ptr++;
+
+			buf = xrealloc(buf, len + (strlen(s) * 2) + 1);
+			for (cp = s; *cp != '\0'; cp++) {
+				if (quoted && *cp == '"')
+					buf[len++] = '\\';
+				buf[len++] = *cp;
+			}
+			buf[len] = '\0';
 			continue;
 		}
 		buf = xrealloc(buf, len + 2);
diff --git a/key-bindings.c b/key-bindings.c
index d7df60cc..d07c7b49 100644
--- a/key-bindings.c
+++ b/key-bindings.c
@@ -242,23 +242,23 @@ key_bindings_init(void)
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-k send -X copy-end-of-line",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-n send -X cursor-down",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-p send -X cursor-up",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-r command-prompt -p'search up' \"send -X search-backward '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-s command-prompt -p'search down' \"send -X search-forward '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-r command-prompt -p'search up' \"send -X search-backward \\\"%%%\\\"\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-s command-prompt -p'search down' \"send -X search-forward \\\"%%%\\\"\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-v send -X page-down",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-w send -X copy-selection-and-cancel",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode Escape send -X cancel",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode Space send -X page-down",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode , send -X jump-reverse",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode \\; send -X jump-again",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode F command-prompt -1p'jump backward' \"send -X jump-backward '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode F command-prompt -1p'jump backward' \"send -X jump-backward \\\"%%%\\\"\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode N send -X search-reverse",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode R send -X rectangle-toggle",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode T command-prompt -1p'jump to backward' \"send -X jump-to-backward '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode f command-prompt -1p'jump forward' \"send -X jump-forward '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode T command-prompt -1p'jump to backward' \"send -X jump-to-backward \\\"%%%\\\"\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode f command-prompt -1p'jump forward' \"send -X jump-forward \\\"%%%\\\"\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode g command-prompt -p'goto line' \"send -X goto-line '%%'\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode n send -X search-again",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode q send -X cancel",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode t command-prompt -1p'jump to forward' \"send -X jump-to-forward '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode t command-prompt -1p'jump to forward' \"send -X jump-to-forward \\\"%%%\\\"\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode MouseDrag1Pane send -X begin-selection",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode MouseDragEnd1Pane send -X copy-selection-and-cancel",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode WheelUpPane send -N5 -X scroll-up",
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ key_bindings_init(void)
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi Space send -X begin-selection",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi '$' send -X end-of-line",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi , send -X jump-reverse",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi / command-prompt -p'search down' \"send -X search-forward '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi / command-prompt -p'search down' \"send -X search-forward \\\"%%%\\\"\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 0 send -X start-of-line",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 1 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I1 \"send -N '%%'\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 2 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I2 \"send -N '%%'\"",
@@ -323,12 +323,12 @@ key_bindings_init(void)
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 9 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I9 \"send -N '%%'\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi : command-prompt -p'goto line' \"send -X goto-line '%%'\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi \\; send -X jump-again",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi ? command-prompt -p'search up' \"send -X search-backward '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi ? command-prompt -p'search up' \"send -X search-backward \\\"%%%\\\"\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi A send -X append-selection-and-cancel",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi B send -X previous-space",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi D send -X copy-end-of-line",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi E send -X next-space-end",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi F command-prompt -1p'jump backward' \"send -X jump-backward '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi F command-prompt -1p'jump backward' \"send -X jump-backward \\\"%%%\\\"\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi G send -X history-bottom",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi H send -X top-line",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi J send -X scroll-down",
@@ -336,13 +336,13 @@ key_bindings_init(void)
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi L send -X bottom-line",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi M send -X middle-line",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi N send -X search-reverse",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi T command-prompt -1p'jump to backward' \"send -X jump-to-backward '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi T command-prompt -1p'jump to backward' \"send -X jump-to-backward \\\"%%%\\\"\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi V send -X select-line",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi W send -X next-space",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi ^ send -X back-to-indentation",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi b send -X previous-word",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi e send -X next-word-end",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi f command-prompt -1p'jump forward' \"send -X jump-forward '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi f command-prompt -1p'jump forward' \"send -X jump-forward \\\"%%%\\\"\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi g send -X history-top",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi h send -X cursor-left",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi j send -X cursor-down",
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ key_bindings_init(void)
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi n send -X search-again",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi o send -X other-end",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi q send -X cancel",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi t command-prompt -1p'jump to forward' \"send -X jump-to-forward '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi t command-prompt -1p'jump to forward' \"send -X jump-to-forward \\\"%%%\\\"\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi v send -X rectangle-toggle",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi w send -X next-word",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi { send -X previous-paragraph",
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index b33df381..cbde59d4 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -3151,6 +3151,7 @@ option.
 .Xc
 If this option is set, searches will wrap around the end of the pane contents.
 The default is on.
+.Pp
 .It Xo Ic xterm-keys
 .Op Ic on | off
 .Xc
@@ -3161,7 +3162,6 @@ will generate
 function key sequences; these have a number included to indicate modifiers such
 as Shift, Alt or Ctrl.
 The default is off.
-.Pp
 .El
 .It Xo Ic show-options
 .Op Fl gqsvw
@@ -3775,6 +3775,10 @@ Up to nine prompt responses may be replaced
 to
 .Ql %9
 .Pc .
+.Ql %%%
+is like
+.Ql %%
+but any quotation marks are escaped.
 .Pp
 .Fl 1
 makes the prompt only accept one key press, in this case the resulting input