diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/98_monitoring.pm b/fhem/FHEM/98_monitoring.pm
index 31e1f15f4..f02759635 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/98_monitoring.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/98_monitoring.pm
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ sub monitoring_Notify($$) {
 
   return unless($events);
 
-  if($name eq "global" && "INITIALIZED" =~ m/@{$events}/){
+  if($name eq "global" && "INITIALIZED" =~ m/\Q@{$events}\E/){
     monitoring_setActive($hash);
 
     return;