diff --git a/.config/kak/scripts/kakfilter.sh b/.config/kak/scripts/kakfilter.sh
index 80ff6f2c..1c8e9b2a 100755
--- a/.config/kak/scripts/kakfilter.sh
+++ b/.config/kak/scripts/kakfilter.sh
@@ -39,10 +39,13 @@ else
     input="$1"
 fi
 
+filter=$(echo $filter | sed "s/'/<quote>/g; s/\"/<dquote>/g; s/ /<space>/g")
+
 # run kak as a filter
 # write buffer to fifo before quitting
-# cmd="$(printf 'exec <percent>; execute-keys "%s"')"
-kak -n -e "exec <percent>; execute-keys %{ $filter } ; execute-keys <esc>; write $fifo; quit!" "$input"
+cmd="$(printf '%s\n' "exec <percent>; execute-keys '$filter' ; execute-keys <esc>; write $fifo; quit!")"
+echo "$cmd"
+kak -n -e "$cmd" "$input"
 # print kak output to stdout
 cat "$fifo"
 # cleanup
diff --git a/.config/kak/scripts/kakpipe-560DAG/input.mYirWw b/.config/kak/scripts/kakpipe-560DAG/input.mYirWw
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce013625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/kak/scripts/kakpipe-560DAG/input.mYirWw
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hello
diff --git a/.config/kak/scripts/kakpipe-xExYbv/input.SLa2Oc b/.config/kak/scripts/kakpipe-xExYbv/input.SLa2Oc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce013625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/kak/scripts/kakpipe-xExYbv/input.SLa2Oc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hello