diff --git a/src/Libraries/CoreNodeModels/Input/BaseTypes.cs b/src/Libraries/CoreNodeModels/Input/BaseTypes.cs
index 98d66e26e5b..94835903cf5 100644
--- a/src/Libraries/CoreNodeModels/Input/BaseTypes.cs
+++ b/src/Libraries/CoreNodeModels/Input/BaseTypes.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,13 @@ protected override void DeserializeCore(XmlElement nodeElement, SaveContext cont
 
         internal override IEnumerable<AssociativeNode> BuildAst(List<AssociativeNode> inputAstNodes, CompilationContext context)
         {
-            var rhs = AstFactory.BuildStringNode(Value);
+            string value = Value;
+            if (context == CompilationContext.NodeToCode)
+            {
+                value = value.Replace(@"\", @"\\")
+                    .Replace("\"", "\\\"");
+            }
+            var rhs = AstFactory.BuildStringNode(value);
             var assignment = AstFactory.BuildAssignment(GetAstIdentifierForOutputIndex(0), rhs);
 
             return new[] { assignment };
diff --git a/test/DynamoCoreTests/NodeToCodeTest.cs b/test/DynamoCoreTests/NodeToCodeTest.cs
index 2f04edf4a55..ee75958b780 100644
--- a/test/DynamoCoreTests/NodeToCodeTest.cs
+++ b/test/DynamoCoreTests/NodeToCodeTest.cs
@@ -1191,6 +1191,36 @@ public void TestNodeToCodeUndoRecorder()
             Assert.AreEqual(0, recorder.ActionCount());
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestNodeToCodeStringInputEscaping()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            OpenModel(@"core\node2code\stringNodesInNeedOfEscaping.dyn");
+            var nodes = CurrentDynamoModel.CurrentWorkspace.Nodes;
+            var engine = CurrentDynamoModel.EngineController;
+
+            // Act
+            var nodesToCode = engine.ConvertNodesToCode(nodes, nodes);
+            var results = nodesToCode.AstNodes.OfType<BinaryExpressionNode>()
+                .Where((x, i) => i < 8)
+                .Select(x => x.RightNode.ToString())
+                .ToList();
+
+            // Assert
+            var expect = new List<string>
+            {
+                "\"C:\\\\\"",                // "C:\\"
+                "\"4\\\"\"",                 // "4\""
+                "\"\\\"Hello, world.\\\"\"", // "\"Hello, world.\""
+                "\"Hello\\\\r\\\\nWorld\"",  // "Hello\\r\\nWorld"
+                "\"\\\\tHello World\"",      // "\\tHello World"
+                "\"\\\\u33A1\"",             // "\\u33A1"
+                "\"\\\\u00B2\"",             // "\\u00B2"
+                "\"\\\\\\\\SERVER\\\\PATH\"" // "\\\\SERVER\\PATH"
+            };
+            Assert.AreEqual(expect, results);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestUINode_String()
         {
diff --git a/test/core/node2code/stringNodesInNeedOfEscaping.dyn b/test/core/node2code/stringNodesInNeedOfEscaping.dyn
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6be0a70cc4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/node2code/stringNodesInNeedOfEscaping.dyn
@@ -0,0 +1,473 @@
+{
+  "Uuid": "ceace55e-ec4b-4f69-94e9-9b7286a2babd",
+  "IsCustomNode": false,
+  "Description": null,
+  "Name": "DYN-1261 NodeToCode Escape Strings v2",
+  "ElementResolver": {
+    "ResolutionMap": {}
+  },
+  "Inputs": [],
+  "Outputs": [],
+  "Nodes": [
+    {
+      "ConcreteType": "CoreNodeModels.Watch, CoreNodeModels",
+      "NodeType": "ExtensionNode",
+      "Id": "42e2eb91b2be48b6abcf33dbb4d756e2",
+      "Inputs": [
+        {
+          "Id": "70d0e266c44f41ec9d30383b22a5b581",
+          "Name": "",
+          "Description": "Node to evaluate.",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "Outputs": [
+        {
+          "Id": "3dd1ad75fd744074aac8fdf464e34405",
+          "Name": "",
+          "Description": "Watch contents.",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "Replication": "Disabled",
+      "Description": "Visualize the output of node."
+    },
+    {
+      "ConcreteType": "CoreNodeModels.CreateList, CoreNodeModels",
+      "VariableInputPorts": true,
+      "NodeType": "ExtensionNode",
+      "Id": "327ff950e58d4e82b385adb4b0eb260c",
+      "Inputs": [
+        {
+          "Id": "17f08651959649969ea1c64a698cfc6f",
+          "Name": "item0",
+          "Description": "Item Index #0",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        },
+        {
+          "Id": "2e39e252569f4da5a98fcb47261fe3f5",
+          "Name": "item1",
+          "Description": "Item Index #1",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        },
+        {
+          "Id": "c174d94023ae44d6b6dec38ad0495dd6",
+          "Name": "item2",
+          "Description": "Item Index #2",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        },
+        {
+          "Id": "bd778121c0bc4b4694e858cdea154aa3",
+          "Name": "item3",
+          "Description": "Item Index #3",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        },
+        {
+          "Id": "4f87fb9d038846a88fd680a9abab890a",
+          "Name": "item4",
+          "Description": "Item Index #4",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        },
+        {
+          "Id": "2bbb9a7f9e134a0fb9bb8f5e5c988be9",
+          "Name": "item5",
+          "Description": "Item Index #5",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        },
+        {
+          "Id": "db05889cc2b849fd8504bea21d6cb352",
+          "Name": "item6",
+          "Description": "Item Index #6",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        },
+        {
+          "Id": "0cbfb86ce55940d79ccce293ba711815",
+          "Name": "item7",
+          "Description": "Item Index #7",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "Outputs": [
+        {
+          "Id": "c8e20128be4b4663b88f4260f98f9159",
+          "Name": "list",
+          "Description": "A list",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "Replication": "Disabled",
+      "Description": "Makes a new list out of the given inputs"
+    },
+    {
+      "ConcreteType": "CoreNodeModels.Input.StringInput, CoreNodeModels",
+      "NodeType": "StringInputNode",
+      "InputValue": "\\u00B2",
+      "Id": "9e5b346eefea4f52baf61a0c1cbd3187",
+      "Inputs": [],
+      "Outputs": [
+        {
+          "Id": "218fc24a06f54d75a5978e5897f45bc9",
+          "Name": "",
+          "Description": "String",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "Replication": "Disabled",
+      "Description": "Creates a string."
+    },
+    {
+      "ConcreteType": "CoreNodeModels.Input.StringInput, CoreNodeModels",
+      "NodeType": "StringInputNode",
+      "InputValue": "Hello\\r\\nWorld",
+      "Id": "c6f29e2e41da4a8ea91e3f1657525bfc",
+      "Inputs": [],
+      "Outputs": [
+        {
+          "Id": "019aec5be65f4c4eafa9d7347c179d48",
+          "Name": "",
+          "Description": "String",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "Replication": "Disabled",
+      "Description": "Creates a string."
+    },
+    {
+      "ConcreteType": "CoreNodeModels.Input.StringInput, CoreNodeModels",
+      "NodeType": "StringInputNode",
+      "InputValue": "\\tHello World",
+      "Id": "e721885a1a3a46558b656c5dd993a9b6",
+      "Inputs": [],
+      "Outputs": [
+        {
+          "Id": "2cba6cb83a3d423d9b4c589e0256c949",
+          "Name": "",
+          "Description": "String",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "Replication": "Disabled",
+      "Description": "Creates a string."
+    },
+    {
+      "ConcreteType": "CoreNodeModels.Input.StringInput, CoreNodeModels",
+      "NodeType": "StringInputNode",
+      "InputValue": "\"Hello, world.\"",
+      "Id": "980549c492c94f2dbbce5d6faaa37000",
+      "Inputs": [],
+      "Outputs": [
+        {
+          "Id": "4c838147d7f144e09338561d1be80b0f",
+          "Name": "",
+          "Description": "String",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "Replication": "Disabled",
+      "Description": "Creates a string."
+    },
+    {
+      "ConcreteType": "CoreNodeModels.Input.StringInput, CoreNodeModels",
+      "NodeType": "StringInputNode",
+      "InputValue": "\\u33A1",
+      "Id": "a1260563eafa492fa54579a17c8ba17f",
+      "Inputs": [],
+      "Outputs": [
+        {
+          "Id": "dd34c33bdae44e418f6550f72f7b71e9",
+          "Name": "",
+          "Description": "String",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "Replication": "Disabled",
+      "Description": "Creates a string."
+    },
+    {
+      "ConcreteType": "CoreNodeModels.Input.StringInput, CoreNodeModels",
+      "NodeType": "StringInputNode",
+      "InputValue": "4\"",
+      "Id": "217d15566d414282babe10fe614b3218",
+      "Inputs": [],
+      "Outputs": [
+        {
+          "Id": "045e35295b0e4e3d9037bc394829420d",
+          "Name": "",
+          "Description": "String",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "Replication": "Disabled",
+      "Description": "Creates a string."
+    },
+    {
+      "ConcreteType": "CoreNodeModels.Input.StringInput, CoreNodeModels",
+      "NodeType": "StringInputNode",
+      "InputValue": "C:\\",
+      "Id": "438206356e794116bc95e103e53d7f1c",
+      "Inputs": [],
+      "Outputs": [
+        {
+          "Id": "8fc19f1bd97b48ffa6d674f56f6e0e06",
+          "Name": "",
+          "Description": "String",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "Replication": "Disabled",
+      "Description": "Creates a string."
+    },
+    {
+      "ConcreteType": "CoreNodeModels.Input.StringInput, CoreNodeModels",
+      "NodeType": "StringInputNode",
+      "InputValue": "\\\\SERVER\\PATH",
+      "Id": "2fa0eebd230a4e26b65e169793d526f5",
+      "Inputs": [],
+      "Outputs": [
+        {
+          "Id": "afb2f30e769e476595c82675ea0e6194",
+          "Name": "",
+          "Description": "String",
+          "UsingDefaultValue": false,
+          "Level": 2,
+          "UseLevels": false,
+          "KeepListStructure": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "Replication": "Disabled",
+      "Description": "Creates a string."
+    }
+  ],
+  "Connectors": [
+    {
+      "Start": "c8e20128be4b4663b88f4260f98f9159",
+      "End": "70d0e266c44f41ec9d30383b22a5b581",
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+    },
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+    },
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+    },
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+    },
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+      "End": "2e39e252569f4da5a98fcb47261fe3f5",
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+    },
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+      "Id": "9cd8a1e393ea4769b8dd1bae170785f0"
+    }
+  ],
+  "Dependencies": [],
+  "NodeLibraryDependencies": [],
+  "Bindings": [],
+  "View": {
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+      "ScaleFactor": 1.0,
+      "HasRunWithoutCrash": true,
+      "IsVisibleInDynamoLibrary": true,
+      "Version": "2.8.0.3135",
+      "RunType": "Automatic",
+      "RunPeriod": "1000"
+    },
+    "Camera": {
+      "Name": "Background Preview",
+      "EyeX": -17.0,
+      "EyeY": 24.0,
+      "EyeZ": 50.0,
+      "LookX": 12.0,
+      "LookY": -13.0,
+      "LookZ": -58.0,
+      "UpX": 0.0,
+      "UpY": 1.0,
+      "UpZ": 0.0
+    },
+    "NodeViews": [
+      {
+        "ShowGeometry": true,
+        "Name": "Watch",
+        "Id": "42e2eb91b2be48b6abcf33dbb4d756e2",
+        "IsSetAsInput": false,
+        "IsSetAsOutput": false,
+        "Excluded": false,
+        "X": 1185.0767358275175,
+        "Y": 256.44696307591869
+      },
+      {
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+        "Name": "List Create",
+        "Id": "327ff950e58d4e82b385adb4b0eb260c",
+        "IsSetAsInput": false,
+        "IsSetAsOutput": false,
+        "Excluded": false,
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