diff --git a/doc/api/Definition/Item.md b/doc/api/Definition/Item.md
index 22007f7..3a3237d 100644
--- a/doc/api/Definition/Item.md
+++ b/doc/api/Definition/Item.md
@@ -156,10 +156,11 @@ Item::getDefault($escape)
 
 Name|Type|Description
 ----|----|-----------
-$escape|[bool][php:bool]|Whether the special chars should be escaped<br/>
+$escape|[bool][php:bool]|Whether the special chars should be escaped (default: `false`)<br/>
 
 #### Return value
 
+_Either the escaped or raw value_
 
 > type: [mixed][php:mixed]
 
@@ -395,4 +396,4 @@ $hasDefault|[bool][php:bool]|
 
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diff --git a/src/Definition/Item.php b/src/Definition/Item.php
index e60b71a..5c99027 100644
--- a/src/Definition/Item.php
+++ b/src/Definition/Item.php
@@ -133,13 +133,14 @@ public function getType()
     /**
      * Getter for the item default value
      *
-     * @param bool $escape Whether the special chars should be escaped
+     * @param bool $escape Whether the special chars should be escaped (default: `false`)
      *
-     * @return mixed
+     * @return mixed Either the escaped or raw value
      */
     public function getDefault($escape = false)
     {
         $default = $this->default;
+
         return $escape ? $this->escape($default) : $default;
     }
 
@@ -176,6 +177,11 @@ public function setHasDefault($hasDefault)
      */
     public function escape($value)
     {
+        // Special use-case: handle backslash character
+        if ($value == '\\') {
+            return '"\\\\"';
+        }
+
         return str_replace(
             ["\r", "\n", "\t"],
             ['"\r"', '"\n"', '"\t"'],