diff --git a/public/scripts/char-data.js b/public/scripts/char-data.js
index 378c19ca3..5859331f6 100644
--- a/public/scripts/char-data.js
+++ b/public/scripts/char-data.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 * @property {boolean} markdownOnly - Whether the script only applies to Markdown
 * @property {boolean} promptOnly - Whether the script only applies to prompts
 * @property {boolean} runOnEdit - Whether the script runs on edit
-* @property {boolean} substituteRegex - Whether the regex should be substituted
+* @property {number} substituteRegex - Whether the regex should be substituted
 * @property {number} minDepth - The minimum depth
 * @property {number} maxDepth - The maximum depth
 */
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/regex/editor.html b/public/scripts/extensions/regex/editor.html
index 6b2e760f7..9e699a622 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/regex/editor.html
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/regex/editor.html
@@ -121,12 +121,16 @@
                     <input type="checkbox" name="run_on_edit" />
                     <span data-i18n="Run On Edit">Run On Edit</span>
                 </label>
-                <label class="checkbox flex-container" data-i18n="[title]ext_regex_substitute_regex_desc" title="Substitute &lcub;&lcub;macros&rcub;&rcub; in Find Regex before running it">
-                    <input type="checkbox" name="substitute_regex" />
+                <label class="checkbox flex-container flexNoGap marginBot5" data-i18n="[title]ext_regex_substitute_regex_desc" title="Substitute &lcub;&lcub;macros&rcub;&rcub; in Find Regex before running it">
                     <span>
-                        <span data-i18n="Substitute Regex">Substitute Regex</span>
+                        <small data-i18n="Macro in Find Regex">Macros in Find Regex</small>
                         <span class="fa-solid fa-circle-question note-link-span"></span>
                     </span>
+                    <select name="substitute_regex" class="text_pole textarea_compact margin0">
+                        <option value="0" data-i18n="Don't substitute">Don't substitute</option>
+                        <option value="1" data-i18n="Substitute (raw)">Substitute (raw)</option>
+                        <option value="2" data-i18n="Substitute (escaped)">Substitute (escaped)</option>
+                    </select>
                 </label>
                 <span>
                     <small data-i18n="ext_regex_other_options" data-i18n="Ephemerality">Ephemerality</small>
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/regex/engine.js b/public/scripts/extensions/regex/engine.js
index 4329ea19f..8c28d01f3 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/regex/engine.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/regex/engine.js
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ const regex_placement = {
     WORLD_INFO: 5,
 };
 
+export const substitute_find_regex = {
+    NONE: 0,
+    RAW: 1,
+    ESCAPED: 2,
+};
+
 function sanitizeRegexMacro(x) {
     return (x && typeof x === 'string') ?
         x.replaceAll(/[\n\r\t\v\f\0.^$*+?{}[\]\\/|()]/gs, function (s) {
@@ -131,9 +137,20 @@ function runRegexScript(regexScript, rawString, { characterOverride } = {}) {
         return newString;
     }
 
-    const regexString = regexScript.substituteRegex
-        ? substituteParamsExtended(regexScript.findRegex, {}, sanitizeRegexMacro)
-        : regexScript.findRegex;
+    const getRegexString = () => {
+        switch(Number(regexScript.substituteRegex)) {
+            case substitute_find_regex.NONE:
+                return regexScript.findRegex;
+            case substitute_find_regex.RAW:
+                return substituteParamsExtended(regexScript.findRegex);
+            case substitute_find_regex.ESCAPED:
+                return substituteParamsExtended(regexScript.findRegex, {}, sanitizeRegexMacro);
+            default:
+                console.warn(`runRegexScript: Unknown substituteRegex value ${regexScript.substituteRegex}. Using raw regex.`);
+                return regexScript.findRegex;
+        }
+    };
+    const regexString = getRegexString();
     const findRegex = regexFromString(regexString);
 
     // The user skill issued. Return with nothing.
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/regex/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/regex/index.js
index e7f4de32d..73538e4ed 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/regex/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/regex/index.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { enumIcons } from '../../slash-commands/SlashCommandCommonEnumsProvider.
 import { SlashCommandEnumValue, enumTypes } from '../../slash-commands/SlashCommandEnumValue.js';
 import { SlashCommandParser } from '../../slash-commands/SlashCommandParser.js';
 import { download, getFileText, getSortableDelay, uuidv4 } from '../../utils.js';
-import { regex_placement, runRegexScript } from './engine.js';
+import { regex_placement, runRegexScript, substitute_find_regex } from './engine.js';
 import { t } from '../../i18n.js';
 
 /**
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ async function onRegexEditorOpenClick(existingId, isScoped) {
             editorHtml.find('input[name="only_format_display"]').prop('checked', existingScript.markdownOnly ?? false);
             editorHtml.find('input[name="only_format_prompt"]').prop('checked', existingScript.promptOnly ?? false);
             editorHtml.find('input[name="run_on_edit"]').prop('checked', existingScript.runOnEdit ?? false);
-            editorHtml.find('input[name="substitute_regex"]').prop('checked', existingScript.substituteRegex ?? false);
+            editorHtml.find('select[name="substitute_regex"]').val(existingScript.substituteRegex ?? substitute_find_regex.NONE);
             editorHtml.find('input[name="min_depth"]').val(existingScript.minDepth ?? '');
             editorHtml.find('input[name="max_depth"]').val(existingScript.maxDepth ?? '');
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ async function onRegexEditorOpenClick(existingId, isScoped) {
             findRegex: editorHtml.find('.find_regex').val(),
             replaceString: editorHtml.find('.regex_replace_string').val(),
             trimStrings: String(editorHtml.find('.regex_trim_strings').val()).split('\n').filter((e) => e.length !== 0) || [],
-            substituteRegex: editorHtml.find('input[name="substitute_regex"]').prop('checked'),
+            substituteRegex: Number(editorHtml.find('select[name="substitute_regex"]').val()),
         };
         const rawTestString = String(editorHtml.find('#regex_test_input').val());
         const result = runRegexScript(testScript, rawTestString);
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ async function onRegexEditorOpenClick(existingId, isScoped) {
             markdownOnly: editorHtml.find('input[name="only_format_display"]').prop('checked'),
             promptOnly: editorHtml.find('input[name="only_format_prompt"]').prop('checked'),
             runOnEdit: editorHtml.find('input[name="run_on_edit"]').prop('checked'),
-            substituteRegex: editorHtml.find('input[name="substitute_regex"]').prop('checked'),
+            substituteRegex: Number(editorHtml.find('select[name="substitute_regex"]').val()),
             minDepth: parseInt(String(editorHtml.find('input[name="min_depth"]').val())),
             maxDepth: parseInt(String(editorHtml.find('input[name="max_depth"]').val())),
         };