diff --git a/sites/all/modules/video/plugins/video_ffmpeg_helper/video_ffmpeg_helper.module b/sites/all/modules/video/plugins/video_ffmpeg_helper/video_ffmpeg_helper.module
index 4e74d19..972c5a0 100644
--- a/sites/all/modules/video/plugins/video_ffmpeg_helper/video_ffmpeg_helper.module
+++ b/sites/all/modules/video/plugins/video_ffmpeg_helper/video_ffmpeg_helper.module
@@ -317,13 +317,13 @@ function video_ffmpeg_helper_nodeapi(&$node, $op, $teaser) {
 function _video_ffmpeg_helper_add_rendering(&$node) {
   $file = _video_upload_get_file($node->new_video_upload_file_fid);
   //print_r($node); die;
-  db_query('INSERT INTO {video_rendering} (vid, nid, origfile, pid, status, started, completed) VALUES (%d, %d, "%s", %d, %d, %d, %d)', $node->vid, $node->nid, $file->filepath, 0, VIDEO_RENDERING_PENDING, 0, 0);
+  db_query('INSERT INTO {video_rendering} (vid, nid, origfile, pid, status, started, completed) VALUES (%d, %d, \'%s\', %d, %d, %d, %d)', $node->vid, $node->nid, $file->filepath, 0, VIDEO_RENDERING_PENDING, 0, 0);
 
   drupal_set_message(t('Video submission queued for processing. Please wait: our servers are preparing your video for web displaying.'));
   
   // let's add the rendering in progress video
   $node->vidfile = variable_get('video_ffmpeg_helper_auto_cvr_busy_video_path', 'busy.flv');
-  db_query('UPDATE {video} SET vidfile = "%s" WHERE nid=%d AND vid=%d', $node->vidfile, $node->nid, $node->vid);
+  db_query('UPDATE {video} SET vidfile = \'%s\' WHERE nid=%d AND vid=%d', $node->vidfile, $node->nid, $node->vid);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/sites/all/modules/video/plugins/video_ffmpeg_helper/video_render.php b/sites/all/modules/video/plugins/video_ffmpeg_helper/video_render.php
index e83c619..cad54d9 100644
--- a/sites/all/modules/video/plugins/video_ffmpeg_helper/video_render.php
+++ b/sites/all/modules/video/plugins/video_ffmpeg_helper/video_render.php
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ function video_render_main() {
       db_query("INSERT INTO {video_upload} (vid, nid, fid) VALUES (%d, %d, %d)", $job->vid, $job->vid, $file->fid);
 
       // update the video table
-      db_query('UPDATE {video} SET vidfile = "%s", videox = %d, videoy = %d WHERE nid=%d AND vid=%d', "", $job->calculatedx, $job->calculatedy, $job->nid, $job->vid);
+      db_query('UPDATE {video} SET vidfile = \'%s\', videox = %d, videoy = %d WHERE nid=%d AND vid=%d', "", $job->calculatedx, $job->calculatedy, $job->nid, $job->vid);
 
       // update the video_encoded_fid in video serial data
       _video_render_set_video_encoded_fid($job->nid, $job->vid, $file->fid);