diff --git a/packages/ui-drilldown/src/Drilldown/__new-tests__/Drilldown.test.tsx b/packages/ui-drilldown/src/Drilldown/__new-tests__/Drilldown.test.tsx
index 8cec5e08d3..f4fc6537fb 100644
--- a/packages/ui-drilldown/src/Drilldown/__new-tests__/Drilldown.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-drilldown/src/Drilldown/__new-tests__/Drilldown.test.tsx
@@ -104,6 +104,33 @@ describe('<Drilldown />', () => {
       expect(options.length).toBe(0)
       expect(notAllowedChild).not.toBeInTheDocument()
     })
+
+    it('should not crash for weird option ids', async () => {
+      const onSelect = vi.fn()
+      const weirdID = 'some"_weird!@#$%^&*()\\|`id'
+      render(
+        <Drilldown rootPageId="page0" onSelect={onSelect}>
+          <Drilldown.Page id="page0">
+            {data.map((option) => (
+              <Drilldown.Option
+                id={weirdID + option.id}
+                value={weirdID + option.id}
+                key={weirdID + option.id}
+                data-testid={weirdID + option.id}
+              >
+                {option.label}
+              </Drilldown.Option>
+            ))}
+          </Drilldown.Page>
+        </Drilldown>
+      )
+      const option_1 = screen.getByTestId(weirdID + 'opt_1')
+      await userEvent.click(option_1)
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(onSelect).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      })
+    })
   })
 
   describe('id prop', () => {
diff --git a/packages/ui-drilldown/src/Drilldown/index.tsx b/packages/ui-drilldown/src/Drilldown/index.tsx
index 725ea55850..e358302ed6 100644
--- a/packages/ui-drilldown/src/Drilldown/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-drilldown/src/Drilldown/index.tsx
@@ -585,9 +585,8 @@ class Drilldown extends Component<DrilldownProps, DrilldownState> {
 
   focusOption(id: string) {
     const container = this._containerElement
-
     const optionElement = container?.querySelector(
-      `[id="${id}"]`
+      `[id="${CSS.escape(id)}"]`
     ) as HTMLSpanElement
 
     optionElement?.focus()
@@ -816,7 +815,7 @@ class Drilldown extends Component<DrilldownProps, DrilldownState> {
 
     if (event.type === 'keydown' && href) {
       const optionEl = this._drilldownRef?.querySelector(
-        `#${id}`
+        `#${CSS.escape(id)}`
       ) as HTMLLinkElement
       const isLink = optionEl.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'a'
 
@@ -1516,7 +1515,9 @@ class Drilldown extends Component<DrilldownProps, DrilldownState> {
             : this.currentPage.children[0]?.props.id
 
           if (!targetId) return null
-          return this._popover?._contentElement?.querySelector(`#${targetId}`)
+          return this._popover?._contentElement?.querySelector(
+            `#${CSS.escape(targetId)}`
+          )
         }}
         elementRef={(element) => {
           // setting ref for "Popover" version, the popover root
diff --git a/packages/ui-select/src/Select/__new-tests__/Select.test.tsx b/packages/ui-select/src/Select/__new-tests__/Select.test.tsx
index 99bd7c69b5..d7df05ce80 100644
--- a/packages/ui-select/src/Select/__new-tests__/Select.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-select/src/Select/__new-tests__/Select.test.tsx
@@ -316,6 +316,29 @@ describe('<Select />', () => {
     consoleErrorMock.mockRestore()
   })
 
+  it('should not crash for weird option ids', async () => {
+    const weirdID = 'some_`w@ei:r|!@#$%^&*(()|\\.l/d"id'
+    vi.useFakeTimers()
+    const { container } = render(
+      <Select
+        renderLabel="Choose an option"
+        scrollToHighlightedOption
+        isShowingOptions
+      >
+        <Select.Option id={weirdID} key="1" value="2" isHighlighted={true}>
+          op1
+        </Select.Option>
+        <Select.Option id="sdfsdfsd" key="2" value="2">
+          op2
+        </Select.Option>
+      </Select>
+    )
+    vi.advanceTimersToNextFrame()
+    vi.useRealTimers()
+    const input = container.querySelector('input')
+    expect(input).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
   it('should have role button in Safari without onInputChange', async () => {
     const { container } = render(
       <Select renderLabel="Choose an option">{getOptions()}</Select>
diff --git a/packages/ui-select/src/Select/index.tsx b/packages/ui-select/src/Select/index.tsx
index 2c421c033c..77f6841b3a 100644
--- a/packages/ui-select/src/Select/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-select/src/Select/index.tsx
@@ -291,22 +291,21 @@ class Select extends Component<SelectProps> {
   }
 
   scrollToOption(id?: string) {
-    if (this._listView) {
-      const option = this._listView.querySelector(`[id="${id}"]`)
-      if (!option) return
-
-      const listItem = option.parentNode
-      const parentTop = getBoundingClientRect(this._listView).top
-      const elemTop = getBoundingClientRect(listItem).top
-      const parentBottom = parentTop + this._listView.clientHeight
-      const elemBottom =
-        elemTop + (listItem ? (listItem as Element).clientHeight : 0)
-
-      if (elemBottom > parentBottom) {
-        this._listView.scrollTop += elemBottom - parentBottom
-      } else if (elemTop < parentTop) {
-        this._listView.scrollTop -= parentTop - elemTop
-      }
+    if (!this._listView || !id) return
+    const option = this._listView.querySelector(`[id="${CSS.escape(id)}"]`)
+    if (!option) return
+
+    const listItem = option.parentNode
+    const parentTop = getBoundingClientRect(this._listView).top
+    const elemTop = getBoundingClientRect(listItem).top
+    const parentBottom = parentTop + this._listView.clientHeight
+    const elemBottom =
+      elemTop + (listItem ? (listItem as Element).clientHeight : 0)
+
+    if (elemBottom > parentBottom) {
+      this._listView.scrollTop += elemBottom - parentBottom
+    } else if (elemTop < parentTop) {
+      this._listView.scrollTop -= parentTop - elemTop
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/ui-tabs/src/Tabs/index.tsx b/packages/ui-tabs/src/Tabs/index.tsx
index a0f7479794..f4537df159 100644
--- a/packages/ui-tabs/src/Tabs/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-tabs/src/Tabs/index.tsx
@@ -331,10 +331,12 @@ class Tabs extends Component<TabsProps, TabsState> {
     // this is needed because keypress cancels scrolling. So we have to trigger the scrolling
     // one "tick" later than the keypress
     setTimeout(() => {
-      this.state.withTabListOverflow &&
-        this.showActiveTabIfOverlayed(
-          this._tabList!.querySelector(`#tab-${id}`)
-        )
+      if (this.state.withTabListOverflow) {
+        const tab = id
+          ? this._tabList!.querySelector(`#tab-${CSS.escape(id)}`)
+          : null
+        this.showActiveTabIfOverlayed(tab)
+      }
     }, 0)
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/ui-top-nav-bar/src/TopNavBar/TopNavBarLayout/SmallViewportLayout/index.tsx b/packages/ui-top-nav-bar/src/TopNavBar/TopNavBarLayout/SmallViewportLayout/index.tsx
index 3bc5a23081..75e61427f1 100644
--- a/packages/ui-top-nav-bar/src/TopNavBar/TopNavBarLayout/SmallViewportLayout/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-top-nav-bar/src/TopNavBar/TopNavBarLayout/SmallViewportLayout/index.tsx
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class TopNavBarSmallViewportLayout extends Component<
     setTimeout(() => {
       const container = document.getElementById(this._trayContainerId)
       const firstOption = container?.querySelector(
-        `[id="${targetId}"]`
+        `[id="${CSS.escape(targetId)}"]`
       ) as HTMLSpanElement
       firstOption?.focus()
       if (this._drilldownRef) {