diff --git a/admin/core/lib/ReduxFramework/ReduxCore/inc/validation/preg_replace/validation_preg_replace.php b/admin/core/lib/ReduxFramework/ReduxCore/inc/validation/preg_replace/validation_preg_replace.php
index 3297b348..04b94dfc 100755
--- a/admin/core/lib/ReduxFramework/ReduxCore/inc/validation/preg_replace/validation_preg_replace.php
+++ b/admin/core/lib/ReduxFramework/ReduxCore/inc/validation/preg_replace/validation_preg_replace.php
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
              */
             function validate() {
                 
-                $this->value = preg_replace( $this->field['preg']['pattern'], $this->field['preg']['replacement'], $this->value );
+                $this->value = preg_replace_callback($this->field['preg']['pattern'], function($matches){return $this->field['preg']['replacement'];}, $this->value);
+           
             } //function
         } //class
     }
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