diff --git a/models/site_file.rb b/models/site_file.rb
index bf81c5e3..7da4be4a 100644
--- a/models/site_file.rb
+++ b/models/site_file.rb
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ class SiteFile < Sequel::Model
 
   def before_destroy
     if is_directory
-      site.site_files_dataset.where(path: /^#{path}\//, is_directory: true).all.each do |site_file|
+      site.site_files_dataset.where(path: /^#{Regexp.quote path}\//, is_directory: true).all.each do |site_file|
         begin
           site_file.destroy
         rescue Sequel::NoExistingObject
         end
       end
 
-      site.site_files_dataset.where(path: /^#{path}\//, is_directory: false).all.each do |site_file|
+      site.site_files_dataset.where(path: /^#{Regexp.quote path}\//, is_directory: false).all.each do |site_file|
         site_file.destroy
       end
 
@@ -50,4 +50,3 @@ class SiteFile < Sequel::Model
     SiteChangeFile.filter(site_id: site_id, filename: path).delete
   end
 end
-
diff --git a/tests/site_file_tests.rb b/tests/site_file_tests.rb
index fbf6ccff..9141dba1 100644
--- a/tests/site_file_tests.rb
+++ b/tests/site_file_tests.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ describe 'site_files' do
       DeleteCacheOrderWorker.jobs.collect {|j| j['args'].last}.must_equal ['/index.html', '/?surf=1', '/']
     end
 
+    it 'property deletes directories with regexp special chars in them' do
+      upload 'dir' => '8)', 'files[]' => Rack::Test::UploadedFile.new('./tests/files/test.jpg', 'image/jpeg')
+      delete_file filename: '8)'
+      @site.reload.site_files.select {|f| f.path =~ /#{Regexp.quote '8)'}/}.length.must_equal 0
+    end
+
     it 'deletes a directory and all files in it' do
       upload(
         'dir' => 'test',