diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Export/Mysql.php b/lib/Doctrine/Export/Mysql.php
index 46e6544c4..23b81a587 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Export/Mysql.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Export/Mysql.php
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public function getDeclaration($name, array $field)
                     ' ' . $field['check'] : '';
 
         $comment   = (isset($field['comment']) && $field['comment']) ?
-                    " COMMENT '" . $field['comment'] . "'" : '';
+                    " COMMENT " . $this->conn->quote($field['comment'], 'text') : '';
 
         $method = 'get' . $field['type'] . 'Declaration';
 
diff --git a/tests/Ticket/DC709TestCase.php b/tests/Ticket/DC709TestCase.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d34c0d52e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Ticket/DC709TestCase.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the LGPL. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.doctrine-project.org>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Doctrine_Ticket_DC709_TestCase
+ *
+ * @package     Doctrine
+ * @author      John Kary <john@johnkary.net>
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
+ * @category    Object Relational Mapping
+ * @link        www.doctrine-project.org
+ * @since       1.0
+ * @version     $Revision$
+ */
+class Doctrine_Ticket_DC709_TestCase extends Doctrine_UnitTestCase 
+{
+    public function testTest()
+    {
+        $dbh = new Doctrine_Adapter_Mock('mysql');
+        
+        $conn = Doctrine_Manager::getInstance()->connection($dbh, 'mysql', false);
+
+        $sql = $conn->export->createTableSql('mytable', array(
+            'name' => array('type' => 'string', 'length' => 255, 'comment' => "This comment isn't breaking")
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertEqual($sql[0], "CREATE TABLE mytable (name VARCHAR(255) COMMENT 'This comment isn''t breaking') ENGINE = INNODB");
+    }
+}
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