diff --git a/server/src-lib/Hasura/RQL/DML/Internal.hs b/server/src-lib/Hasura/RQL/DML/Internal.hs
index 3e0f475cb84bc..3015230fc0abb 100644
--- a/server/src-lib/Hasura/RQL/DML/Internal.hs
+++ b/server/src-lib/Hasura/RQL/DML/Internal.hs
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ simplifyError txErr = do
       ("42704", msg) -> return (ConstraintError, msg)
       -- invalid input values
       ("22007", msg) -> return (DataException, msg)
+      -- invalid escape sequence
+      ("22025", msg) -> return (BadRequest, msg)
       _              -> Nothing
 
 -- validate limit and offset int values
diff --git a/server/src-lib/Hasura/RQL/Types/Error.hs b/server/src-lib/Hasura/RQL/Types/Error.hs
index c1a835795d06e..16912f90ff403 100644
--- a/server/src-lib/Hasura/RQL/Types/Error.hs
+++ b/server/src-lib/Hasura/RQL/Types/Error.hs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ data Code
   | AlreadyInit
   | ConstraintViolation
   | DataException
+  | BadRequest
   -- Graphql error
   | NoTables
   | ValidationFailed
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ instance Show Code where
   show = \case
     NotNullViolation      -> "not-null-violation"
     DataException         -> "data-exception"
+    BadRequest            -> "bad-request"
     ConstraintViolation   -> "constraint-violation"
     PermissionDenied      -> "permission-denied"
     NotExists             -> "not-exists"
diff --git a/server/tests-py/queries/graphql_query/basic/select_query_invalid_escape_sequence.yaml b/server/tests-py/queries/graphql_query/basic/select_query_invalid_escape_sequence.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3d8760910b73d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/tests-py/queries/graphql_query/basic/select_query_invalid_escape_sequence.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+description: GraphQL query with invalid escape sequence
+url: /v1/graphql
+status: 200
+response:
+  errors:
+  - extensions:
+      code: bad-request
+      path: $
+    message: |-
+      LIKE pattern must not end with escape character
+query:
+  query: |
+    query {
+      person(where: {name: {_like: "John\\"}}) {
+        id
+        name
+      }
+    }
diff --git a/server/tests-py/queries/graphql_query/basic/setup.yaml b/server/tests-py/queries/graphql_query/basic/setup.yaml
index 2d7f8ef8df7bc..0a74ff2bfbc3a 100644
--- a/server/tests-py/queries/graphql_query/basic/setup.yaml
+++ b/server/tests-py/queries/graphql_query/basic/setup.yaml
@@ -271,6 +271,23 @@ args:
     - name: User 2
       number: '123456780'
 
+- type: run_sql
+  args:
+    sql: |
+      create table person (
+          id serial primary key,
+          name text
+      );
+- type: track_table
+  args:
+    schema: public
+    name: person
+- type: insert
+  args:
+    table: person
+    objects:
+    - name: "John\\"
+
 #Set timezone
 - type: run_sql
   args:
diff --git a/server/tests-py/queries/graphql_query/basic/teardown.yaml b/server/tests-py/queries/graphql_query/basic/teardown.yaml
index ca2c603b7db49..2357b646ee44c 100644
--- a/server/tests-py/queries/graphql_query/basic/teardown.yaml
+++ b/server/tests-py/queries/graphql_query/basic/teardown.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ args:
     sql: |
       drop table "user"
 
+- type: run_sql
+  args:
+    sql: |
+      drop table person
+
 - type: run_sql
   args:
     sql: |
diff --git a/server/tests-py/test_graphql_queries.py b/server/tests-py/test_graphql_queries.py
index bbaa5f50ba1cb..4ed14de124a05 100644
--- a/server/tests-py/test_graphql_queries.py
+++ b/server/tests-py/test_graphql_queries.py
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ def test_nested_select_with_foreign_key_alter(self, hge_ctx, transport):
         transport = 'http'
         check_query_f(hge_ctx, self.dir() + "/nested_select_with_foreign_key_alter.yaml", transport)
 
+    def test_select_query_invalid_escape_sequence(self, hge_ctx, transport):
+        transport = 'http'
+        check_query_f(hge_ctx, self.dir() + "/select_query_invalid_escape_sequence.yaml", transport)
+
     @classmethod
     def dir(cls):
         return 'queries/graphql_query/basic'