diff --git a/extra/jheidi/createDBEvents.ajl b/extra/jheidi/createDBEvents.ajl
index 8789b0e5..4a96e550 100644
--- a/extra/jheidi/createDBEvents.ajl
+++ b/extra/jheidi/createDBEvents.ajl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
      Combo coll = context.get("/collations");
      
      DB db = context.get("db");
-     db.execute("create database " + dbName.getText() + " default character set '"
+     db.execute("create database `" + dbName.getText() + "` default character set '"
            + charSet.getText() + "' default collate '" + coll.getText() + "'");
 
      db.flushStatement("show databases");