diff --git a/src/helpers/cells/cell_helpers.ts b/src/helpers/cells/cell_helpers.ts
index e96313a4c..fdc022ff6 100644
--- a/src/helpers/cells/cell_helpers.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/cells/cell_helpers.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import { formatNumber, formatStandardNumber } from "../numbers";
 export function formatValue(value: CellValue, format?: string): string {
   switch (typeof value) {
     case "string":
+      if (value.includes('\\"')) {
+        return value.replace(/\\"/g, '"');
+      }
       return value;
     case "boolean":
       return value ? "TRUE" : "FALSE";
diff --git a/tests/plugins/cell.test.ts b/tests/plugins/cell.test.ts
index c8f66416f..286079009 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/cell.test.ts
+++ b/tests/plugins/cell.test.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ describe("getCellText", () => {
     });
     expect(result).toBeCancelledBecause(CommandResult.TargetOutOfSheet);
   });
+
+  test("escape character is not display when formatting string", () => {
+    const model = new Model();
+    setCellContent(model, "A1", '="hello \\"world\\""');
+    expect(getCell(model, "A1")?.formattedValue).toBe('hello "world"');
+  });
 });
 
 describe("link cell", () => {