diff --git a/projects/soc-and-delius/src/main/kotlin/uk/gov/justice/digital/hmpps/entity/ProbationAreaEntity.kt b/projects/soc-and-delius/src/main/kotlin/uk/gov/justice/digital/hmpps/entity/ProbationAreaEntity.kt
index e2cc75ae4..4dbc4614a 100644
--- a/projects/soc-and-delius/src/main/kotlin/uk/gov/justice/digital/hmpps/entity/ProbationAreaEntity.kt
+++ b/projects/soc-and-delius/src/main/kotlin/uk/gov/justice/digital/hmpps/entity/ProbationAreaEntity.kt
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ interface ProbationAreaRepository : JpaRepository<ProbationAreaEntity, Long> {
         from District d
         join d.borough b
         join b.probationArea pa
-        where pa.description not like 'ZZ%'
-        and (d.selectable = true or d.code like '%UAT' or d.code like '%UNA' or d.code like '%IAV')
+        where pa.description not like 'ZZ%' ESCAPE ' '
+        and (d.selectable = true or d.code like '%UAT' ESCAPE ' ' or d.code like '%UNA' ESCAPE ' ' or d.code like '%IAV' ESCAPE ' ')
         and pa.selectable = true
         and (pa.establishment is null or pa.establishment <> 'Y')
     """
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ interface ProbationAreaRepository : JpaRepository<ProbationAreaEntity, Long> {
         from District d
         join d.borough b
         join b.probationArea pa
-        where pa.description not like 'ZZ%'
-        and (d.selectable = true or d.code like '%UAT' or d.code like '%UNA' or d.code like '%IAV')
+        where pa.description not like 'ZZ%' ESCAPE ' '
+        and (d.selectable = true or d.code like '%UAT' ESCAPE ' ' or d.code like '%UNA' ESCAPE ' ' or d.code like '%IAV' ESCAPE ' ')
         and (pa.establishment is null or pa.establishment <> 'Y')
     """
     )