diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/scheduled/CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/scheduled/CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition.java
index dbff8d6c05..03a9dc10f2 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/scheduled/CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/scheduled/CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 Alfresco Software Limited.
  *
  * This file is part of Alfresco
  *
@@ -220,6 +220,19 @@ public class CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition extends AbstractSch
 
         // Build the actual query string
         String queryTemplate = getQueryTemplate();
+
+        // MNT-11598 workaround: de-escape \$\{foo\} or \#\{foo\}
+        if (queryTemplate.contains("\\$\\{") || queryTemplate.contains("\\#\\{"))
+        {
+            queryTemplate = queryTemplate.replace("\\$\\{", "${");
+            queryTemplate = queryTemplate.replace("\\#\\{", "#{");
+
+            if (queryTemplate.contains("\\}"))
+            {
+                queryTemplate = queryTemplate.replace("\\}", "}");
+            }
+        }
+
         String query = templateService.processTemplateString(getTemplateActionModelFactory().getTemplateEngine(),
                 queryTemplate, getTemplateActionModelFactory().getModel());
 
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/Repository01TestSuite.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/Repository01TestSuite.java
index 9a1c576b93..96a0955156 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/Repository01TestSuite.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/Repository01TestSuite.java
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ public class Repository01TestSuite extends TestSuite
         suite.addTestSuite(org.alfresco.repo.transfer.TransferVersionCheckerImplTest.class);
         suite.addTestSuite(org.alfresco.repo.transfer.manifest.ManifestIntegrationTest.class);
         suite.addTestSuite(org.alfresco.repo.transfer.script.ScriptTransferServiceTest.class);
+        suite.addTestSuite(org.alfresco.repo.action.scheduled.CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinitionTest.class);
     }
     
     static void tests58(TestSuite suite)
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/action/scheduled/CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinitionTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/action/scheduled/CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinitionTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04b6d1db15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/action/scheduled/CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinitionTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.action.scheduled;
+
+import java.util.Calendar;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import javax.transaction.Status;
+import javax.transaction.UserTransaction;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
+import org.alfresco.repo.nodelocator.CompanyHomeNodeLocator;
+import org.alfresco.repo.policy.BehaviourFilter;
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
+import org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileInfo;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.StoreRef;
+import org.alfresco.util.ApplicationContextHelper;
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.quartz.Scheduler;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
+
+/**
+ * Test for {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition} class. The test assumes that not all test-cases require scheduling. Hence,
+ * {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition} instance is not registered as scheduled job. But in the same time this instance is unregistered as scheduled job after
+ * every test-case execution. Also default query template is not set for {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition} instance
+ * 
+ * @author Dmitry Velichkevich
+ * @see CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinitionTest#initializeScheduler(ServiceRegistry)
+ */
+public class CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinitionTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private static final int AMOUNT_OF_DAYS_BEFORE = -1;
+
+    private static final int TEST_DOCUMENTS_AMOUNT = 5;
+
+
+    /**
+     * {@link SimpleTemplateActionDefinition#setActionName(String)}
+     */
+    private static final String SCRIPT_TEST_ACTION_NAME = "scriptTestActionName-" + System.currentTimeMillis();
+
+    /**
+     * {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition#setQueryLanguage(String)}
+     */
+    private static final String SCHEDULER_QUERY_LANGUAGE = "lucene";
+
+    /**
+     * {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition#setCronExpression(String)}
+     */
+    private static final String SCHEDULER_CRON_EXPRESSION = "0 50 * * * ?";
+
+    /**
+     * {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition#setCompensatingActionMode(String)}
+     */
+    private static final String SCHEDULER_COMPENSATING_ACTION_MODE = "IGNORE";
+
+    /**
+     * {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition#setTransactionMode(String)}
+     */
+    private static final String SCHEDULER_TRANSACTION_MODE = "UNTIL_FIRST_FAILURE";
+
+    /**
+     * {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition#setJobName(String)}
+     */
+    private static final String SCHEDULER_JOB_NAME = "jobTestName-" + System.currentTimeMillis();
+
+    /**
+     * {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition#setJobGroup(String)}
+     */
+    private static final String SCHEDULER_JOB_GROUP = "jobTestGroup-" + System.currentTimeMillis();
+
+    /**
+     * {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition#setTriggerName(String)}
+     */
+    private static final String SCHEDULER_TRIGGER_NAME = "triggerTestName-" + System.currentTimeMillis();
+
+    /**
+     * {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition#setTriggerGroup(String)}
+     */
+    private static final String SCHEDULER_TRIGGER_GROUP = "triggerTestGroup-" + System.currentTimeMillis();
+
+
+    private static final String SCHEDULER_FACTORY_BEAN_NAME = "schedulerFactory";
+
+    private static final String POLICY_BEHAVIOUR_FILTER_BEAN_NAME = "policyBehaviourFilter";
+
+    private static final String ROOT_TEST_FOLDER_NAME_TEMPLATE = "RootTestFolder-%d";
+
+    private static final String TEST_DOCUMENT_NAME_TEMPLATE = "TestDocument-%d-%d.txt";
+
+    private static final String FRESH_TEST_DOCUMENT_NAME_TEMPLATE = "Fresh" + TEST_DOCUMENT_NAME_TEMPLATE;
+
+    private static final String YESTERDAY_TEST_DOCUMENT_NAME_TEMPLATE = "Yesterday" + TEST_DOCUMENT_NAME_TEMPLATE;
+
+
+    private static final String MNT_11598_QUERY_TEMPLATE = "@cm\\:created:\\$\\{luceneDateRange(yesterday, \"-P10Y\")\\}";
+
+
+    private ApplicationContext applicationContext = ApplicationContextHelper.getApplicationContext();
+
+
+    private UserTransaction transaction;
+
+
+    private NodeRef rootTestFolder;
+
+    private List<NodeRef> freshNodes = new LinkedList<NodeRef>();
+
+    private List<NodeRef> yesterdayNodes = new LinkedList<NodeRef>();
+
+
+    private CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition scheduler;
+
+
+    @Before
+    @Override
+    public void setUp() throws Exception
+    {
+        ServiceRegistry registry = (ServiceRegistry) applicationContext.getBean(ServiceRegistry.SERVICE_REGISTRY);
+
+        initializeScheduler(registry);
+
+        AuthenticationUtil.setAdminUserAsFullyAuthenticatedUser();
+
+        transaction = registry.getTransactionService().getUserTransaction(false);
+        transaction.begin();
+
+        createTestContent(registry);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes target {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition} instance for testing. <b>Default query template is not set!</b> It must be set in test method. No
+     * need to register for every test for scheduling. Hence, {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition#afterPropertiesSet()} is omitted here and must be invoked for
+     * test which requires scheduling
+     * 
+     * @param registry - {@link ServiceRegistry} instance
+     */
+    private void initializeScheduler(ServiceRegistry registry)
+    {
+        Scheduler factory = (Scheduler) applicationContext.getBean(SCHEDULER_FACTORY_BEAN_NAME);
+
+        FreeMarkerWithLuceneExtensionsModelFactory templateActionModelFactory = new FreeMarkerWithLuceneExtensionsModelFactory();
+        templateActionModelFactory.setServiceRegistry(registry);
+
+        SimpleTemplateActionDefinition templateActionDefinition = new SimpleTemplateActionDefinition();
+        templateActionDefinition.setApplicationContext(applicationContext);
+        templateActionDefinition.setActionService(registry.getActionService());
+        templateActionDefinition.setTemplateService(registry.getTemplateService());
+        templateActionDefinition.setDictionaryService(registry.getDictionaryService());
+        templateActionDefinition.setTemplateActionModelFactory(templateActionModelFactory);
+
+        templateActionDefinition.setActionName(SCRIPT_TEST_ACTION_NAME);
+
+        scheduler = new CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinition();
+        scheduler.setScheduler(factory);
+        scheduler.setTransactionService(registry.getTransactionService());
+        scheduler.setActionService(registry.getActionService());
+        scheduler.setSearchService(registry.getSearchService());
+        scheduler.setTemplateService(registry.getTemplateService());
+        scheduler.setRunAsUser(AuthenticationUtil.getSystemUserName());
+        scheduler.setTemplateActionDefinition(templateActionDefinition);
+        scheduler.setTemplateActionModelFactory(templateActionModelFactory);
+        scheduler.setStores(Collections.singletonList(StoreRef.STORE_REF_WORKSPACE_SPACESSTORE.toString()));
+
+        scheduler.setQueryLanguage(SCHEDULER_QUERY_LANGUAGE);
+        scheduler.setCronExpression(SCHEDULER_CRON_EXPRESSION);
+        scheduler.setCompensatingActionMode(SCHEDULER_COMPENSATING_ACTION_MODE);
+        scheduler.setTransactionMode(SCHEDULER_TRANSACTION_MODE);
+        scheduler.setJobName(SCHEDULER_JOB_NAME);
+        scheduler.setJobGroup(SCHEDULER_JOB_GROUP);
+        scheduler.setTriggerName(SCHEDULER_TRIGGER_NAME);
+        scheduler.setTriggerGroup(SCHEDULER_TRIGGER_GROUP);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates <code>rootTestFolder</code> test folder as start of test content hierarchy. Then it creates
+     * {@link CronScheduledQueryBasedTemplateActionDefinitionTest#TEST_DOCUMENTS_AMOUNT} documents in the root folder with "today" creation date and the same amount of documents
+     * with "yesterday" creation date
+     * 
+     * @param registry - {@link ServiceRegistry} instance
+     */
+    private void createTestContent(ServiceRegistry registry)
+    {
+        FileFolderService fileFolderService = registry.getFileFolderService();
+
+        NodeRef companyHomeNodeRef = registry.getNodeLocatorService().getNode(CompanyHomeNodeLocator.NAME, null, null);
+        String objectName = String.format(ROOT_TEST_FOLDER_NAME_TEMPLATE, System.currentTimeMillis());
+        rootTestFolder = fileFolderService.create(companyHomeNodeRef, objectName, ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER).getNodeRef();
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < TEST_DOCUMENTS_AMOUNT; i++)
+        {
+            objectName = String.format(FRESH_TEST_DOCUMENT_NAME_TEMPLATE, i, System.currentTimeMillis());
+            FileInfo fileInfo = fileFolderService.create(rootTestFolder, objectName, ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT);
+            freshNodes.add(fileInfo.getNodeRef());
+        }
+
+        Calendar calendar = GregorianCalendar.getInstance();
+        calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());
+        calendar.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR, AMOUNT_OF_DAYS_BEFORE);
+        Date yesterdayTime = calendar.getTime();
+
+        NodeService nodeService = registry.getNodeService();
+        BehaviourFilter policyBehaviourFilter = (BehaviourFilter) applicationContext.getBean(POLICY_BEHAVIOUR_FILTER_BEAN_NAME);
+        policyBehaviourFilter.disableBehaviour(ContentModel.ASPECT_AUDITABLE);
+        try
+        {
+            for (int i = 0; i < TEST_DOCUMENTS_AMOUNT; i++)
+            {
+                objectName = String.format(YESTERDAY_TEST_DOCUMENT_NAME_TEMPLATE, i, System.currentTimeMillis());
+                FileInfo fileInfo = fileFolderService.create(rootTestFolder, objectName, ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT);
+                nodeService.setProperty(fileInfo.getNodeRef(), ContentModel.PROP_CREATED, yesterdayTime);
+                yesterdayNodes.add(fileInfo.getNodeRef());
+            }
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            policyBehaviourFilter.enableBehaviour(ContentModel.ASPECT_ANULLABLE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @After
+    @Override
+    public void tearDown() throws Exception
+    {
+        scheduler.getScheduler().unscheduleJob(scheduler.getTriggerName(), scheduler.getJobGroup());
+
+        if (Status.STATUS_ROLLEDBACK != transaction.getStatus())
+        {
+            transaction.rollback();
+        }
+
+        freshNodes.clear();
+        yesterdayNodes.clear();
+
+        AuthenticationUtil.clearCurrentSecurityContext();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testQueryTemplateFunctionsUnescapingMnt11598() throws Exception
+    {
+        scheduler.setQueryTemplate(MNT_11598_QUERY_TEMPLATE);
+
+        Set<NodeRef> actualNodes = new HashSet<NodeRef>(scheduler.getNodes());
+        assertNotNull("Result set must not be null!", actualNodes);
+        assertFalse("Result set must not be empty!", actualNodes.isEmpty());
+        assertTrue(("Result set must contain at least " + TEST_DOCUMENTS_AMOUNT + " nodes!"), actualNodes.size() >= yesterdayNodes.size());
+
+        for (NodeRef nodeRef : freshNodes)
+        {
+            assertFalse("No one of the nodes created \"today\" is expected in result set!", actualNodes.contains(nodeRef));
+        }
+
+        for (NodeRef nodeRef : yesterdayNodes)
+        {
+            assertTrue("One of the nodes created \"yesteday\" is missing in result set!", actualNodes.contains(nodeRef));
+        }
+    }
+}