diff --git a/lightrag/kg/postgres_impl.py b/lightrag/kg/postgres_impl.py
index eec042a2..66449567 100644
--- a/lightrag/kg/postgres_impl.py
+++ b/lightrag/kg/postgres_impl.py
@@ -1037,6 +1037,23 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
     def __post_init__(self):
         self.graph_name = self.namespace or os.environ.get("AGE_GRAPH_NAME", "lightrag")
         self.db: PostgreSQLDB | None = None
+        
+    @staticmethod
+    def _normalize_node_id(node_id: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Normalize node ID to ensure special characters are properly handled in Cypher queries.
+        
+        Args:
+            node_id: The original node ID
+            
+        Returns:
+            Normalized node ID suitable for Cypher queries
+        """
+        # Remove quotes
+        normalized_id = node_id.strip('"')
+        # Escape backslashes
+        normalized_id = normalized_id.replace("\\", "\\\\")
+        return normalized_id
 
     async def initialize(self):
         if self.db is None:
@@ -1222,7 +1239,7 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
         return result
 
     async def has_node(self, node_id: str) -> bool:
-        entity_name_label = node_id.strip('"')
+        entity_name_label = self._normalize_node_id(node_id)
 
         query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
                      MATCH (n:base {entity_id: "%s"})
@@ -1234,8 +1251,8 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
         return single_result["node_exists"]
 
     async def has_edge(self, source_node_id: str, target_node_id: str) -> bool:
-        src_label = source_node_id.strip('"')
-        tgt_label = target_node_id.strip('"')
+        src_label = self._normalize_node_id(source_node_id)
+        tgt_label = self._normalize_node_id(target_node_id)
 
         query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
                      MATCH (a:base {entity_id: "%s"})-[r]-(b:base {entity_id: "%s"})
@@ -1253,7 +1270,7 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
     async def get_node(self, node_id: str) -> dict[str, str] | None:
         """Get node by its label identifier, return only node properties"""
 
-        label = node_id.strip('"')
+        label = self._normalize_node_id(node_id)
         query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
                      MATCH (n:base {entity_id: "%s"})
                      RETURN n
@@ -1267,7 +1284,7 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
         return None
 
     async def node_degree(self, node_id: str) -> int:
-        label = node_id.strip('"')
+        label = self._normalize_node_id(node_id)
 
         query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
                      MATCH (n:base {entity_id: "%s"})-[r]-()
@@ -1295,8 +1312,8 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
     ) -> dict[str, str] | None:
         """Get edge properties between two nodes"""
 
-        src_label = source_node_id.strip('"')
-        tgt_label = target_node_id.strip('"')
+        src_label = self._normalize_node_id(source_node_id)
+        tgt_label = self._normalize_node_id(target_node_id)
 
         query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
                      MATCH (a:base {entity_id: "%s"})-[r]-(b:base {entity_id: "%s"})
@@ -1318,7 +1335,7 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
         Retrieves all edges (relationships) for a particular node identified by its label.
         :return: list of dictionaries containing edge information
         """
-        label = source_node_id.strip('"')
+        label = self._normalize_node_id(source_node_id)
 
         query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
                       MATCH (n:base {entity_id: "%s"})
@@ -1367,7 +1384,7 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
                 "PostgreSQL: node properties must contain an 'entity_id' field"
             )
 
-        label = node_id.strip('"')
+        label = self._normalize_node_id(node_id)
         properties = self._format_properties(node_data)
 
         query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
@@ -1403,8 +1420,8 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
             target_node_id (str): Label of the target node (used as identifier)
             edge_data (dict): dictionary of properties to set on the edge
         """
-        src_label = source_node_id.strip('"')
-        tgt_label = target_node_id.strip('"')
+        src_label = self._normalize_node_id(source_node_id)
+        tgt_label = self._normalize_node_id(target_node_id)
         edge_properties = self._format_properties(edge_data)
 
         query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
@@ -1437,7 +1454,7 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
         Args:
             node_id (str): The ID of the node to delete.
         """
-        label = node_id.strip('"')
+        label = self._normalize_node_id(node_id)
 
         query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
                      MATCH (n:base {entity_id: "%s"})
@@ -1457,7 +1474,7 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
         Args:
             node_ids (list[str]): A list of node IDs to remove.
         """
-        node_ids = [node_id.strip('"') for node_id in node_ids]
+        node_ids = [self._normalize_node_id(node_id) for node_id in node_ids]
         node_id_list = ", ".join([f'"{node_id}"' for node_id in node_ids])
 
         query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
@@ -1480,8 +1497,8 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
             edges (list[tuple[str, str]]): A list of edges to remove, where each edge is a tuple of (source_node_id, target_node_id).
         """
         for source, target in edges:
-            src_label = source.strip('"')
-            tgt_label = target.strip('"')
+            src_label = self._normalize_node_id(source)
+            tgt_label = self._normalize_node_id(target)
 
             query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
                          MATCH (a:base {entity_id: "%s"})-[r]-(b:base {entity_id: "%s"})
@@ -1510,7 +1527,7 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
 
         # Format node IDs for the query
         formatted_ids = ", ".join(
-            ['"' + node_id.replace('"', "") + '"' for node_id in node_ids]
+            ['"' + self._normalize_node_id(node_id) + '"' for node_id in node_ids]
         )
 
         query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
@@ -1553,7 +1570,7 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
 
         # Format node IDs for the query
         formatted_ids = ", ".join(
-            ['"' + node_id.replace('"', "") + '"' for node_id in node_ids]
+            ['"' + self._normalize_node_id(node_id) + '"' for node_id in node_ids]
         )
 
         outgoing_query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
@@ -1650,8 +1667,8 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
         src_nodes = []
         tgt_nodes = []
         for pair in pairs:
-            src_nodes.append(pair["src"].replace('"', ""))
-            tgt_nodes.append(pair["tgt"].replace('"', ""))
+            src_nodes.append(self._normalize_node_id(pair["src"]))
+            tgt_nodes.append(self._normalize_node_id(pair["tgt"]))
 
         src_array = ", ".join([f'"{src}"' for src in src_nodes])
         tgt_array = ", ".join([f'"{tgt}"' for tgt in tgt_nodes])
@@ -1706,7 +1723,7 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
 
         # Format node IDs for the query
         formatted_ids = ", ".join(
-            ['"' + node_id.replace('"', "") + '"' for node_id in node_ids]
+            ['"' + self._normalize_node_id(node_id) + '"' for node_id in node_ids]
         )
 
         outgoing_query = """SELECT * FROM cypher('%s', $$
@@ -1794,7 +1811,7 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
                     RETURN count(distinct n) AS total_nodes
                     $$) AS (total_nodes bigint)"""
         else:
-            strip_label = node_label.strip('"')
+            strip_label = self._normalize_node_id(node_label)
             count_query = f"""SELECT * FROM cypher('{self.graph_name}', $$
                     MATCH (n:base {{entity_id: "{strip_label}"}})
                     OPTIONAL MATCH p = (n)-[*..{max_depth}]-()
@@ -1814,7 +1831,7 @@ class PGGraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
                     LIMIT {max_nodes}
                     $$) AS (n agtype, r agtype)"""
         else:
-            strip_label = node_label.strip('"')
+            strip_label = self._normalize_node_id(node_label)
             if total_nodes > 0:
                 query = f"""SELECT * FROM cypher('{self.graph_name}', $$
                         MATCH (node:base {{entity_id: "{strip_label}"}})