diff --git a/src/src/Commands/UDP.cpp b/src/src/Commands/UDP.cpp
index fd085b3c1..ea539c337 100644
--- a/src/src/Commands/UDP.cpp
+++ b/src/src/Commands/UDP.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const __FlashStringHelper* Command_UPD_SendTo(struct EventStruct *event, const c
   if ((destUnit > 0) && (destUnit < 255))
   {
     String eventName = tolerantParseStringKeepCase(Line, 3);
+    stripEscapeCharacters(eventName);
     SendUDPCommand(destUnit, eventName.c_str(), eventName.length());
   }
   return return_command_success_flashstr();
diff --git a/src/src/Helpers/StringConverter.cpp b/src/src/Helpers/StringConverter.cpp
index 0b8af08ec..744c692a8 100644
--- a/src/src/Helpers/StringConverter.cpp
+++ b/src/src/Helpers/StringConverter.cpp
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ bool GetArgvBeginEnd(const char *string, const unsigned int argc, int& pos_begin
 
     if  (!parenthesis && (((c == ' ') && (d == ' ')) || 
                           ((c == separator) && (d == ' ')))) {
-      // Consider multiple consequitive spaces as one.
+      // Consider multiple consecutive spaces as one.
     }
     else if  (!parenthesis && ((d == ' ') && (e == separator))) {
       // Skip the space.