diff --git a/ShellCheck/Analytics.hs b/ShellCheck/Analytics.hs
index 4ad3bf7..a557e3e 100644
--- a/ShellCheck/Analytics.hs
+++ b/ShellCheck/Analytics.hs
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ checkUuoc (T_Pipeline _ ((T_Redirecting _ _ cmd):_:_)) = checkCommand "cat" f cm
 checkUuoc _ = return ()
 
 prop_checkNeedlessCommands = verify checkNeedlessCommands "foo=$(expr 3 + 2)"
+prop_checkNeedlessCommands2 = verify checkNeedlessCommands "foo=`echo \\`expr 3 + 2\\``"
 checkNeedlessCommands (T_SimpleCommand id _ (w:_)) | w `isCommand` "expr" =
     style id "Use $((..)), ${} or [[ ]] in place of antiquated expr."
 checkNeedlessCommands (T_SimpleCommand id _ (w:_)) | w `isCommand` "dirname" =
diff --git a/ShellCheck/Parser.hs b/ShellCheck/Parser.hs
index 58b0c1b..7577617 100644
--- a/ShellCheck/Parser.hs
+++ b/ShellCheck/Parser.hs
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ readBackTicked = called "backtick expansion" $ do
     subStart <- getPosition
     subString <- readGenericLiteral (char '`')
     char '`'
-    result <- subParse subStart readCompoundList subString
+    result <- subParse subStart readCompoundList (unEscape subString)
     return $ T_Backticked id result
   where
     -- Position may be off due to escapes
@@ -685,6 +685,11 @@ readBackTicked = called "backtick expansion" $ do
         setInput lastInput
         setPosition lastPosition
         return result
+    unEscape [] = []
+    unEscape ('\\':x:rest) | x `elem` "\"$`\\" = x : unEscape rest
+    unEscape ('\\':'\n':rest) = unEscape rest
+    unEscape (c:rest) = c : unEscape rest
+    
 
 prop_readDoubleQuoted = isOk readDoubleQuoted "\"Hello $FOO\""
 readDoubleQuoted = called "double quoted string" $ do