diff --git a/index/spec_index_test.go b/index/spec_index_test.go
index 062f8699..6d2f3c86 100644
--- a/index/spec_index_test.go
+++ b/index/spec_index_test.go
@@ -1249,15 +1249,15 @@ components:
 	if assert.Contains(t, params, "/") {
 		if assert.Contains(t, params["/"], "top") {
 			if assert.Contains(t, params["/"]["top"], "#/components/parameters/param1") {
-				assert.Equal(t, "$.components.parameters.param1", params["/"]["top"]["#/components/parameters/param1"][0].Path)
+				assert.Equal(t, "$.components.parameters['param1']", params["/"]["top"]["#/components/parameters/param1"][0].Path)
 			}
 			if assert.Contains(t, params["/"]["top"], "paramour.yaml#/components/parameters/param3") {
-				assert.Equal(t, "$.components.parameters.param3", params["/"]["top"]["paramour.yaml#/components/parameters/param3"][0].Path)
+				assert.Equal(t, "$.components.parameters['param3']", params["/"]["top"]["paramour.yaml#/components/parameters/param3"][0].Path)
 			}
 		}
 		if assert.Contains(t, params["/"], "get") {
 			if assert.Contains(t, params["/"]["get"], "#/components/parameters/param2") {
-				assert.Equal(t, "$.components.parameters.param2", params["/"]["get"]["#/components/parameters/param2"][0].Path)
+				assert.Equal(t, "$.components.parameters['param2']", params["/"]["get"]["#/components/parameters/param2"][0].Path)
 			}
 			if assert.Contains(t, params["/"]["get"], "test") {
 				assert.Equal(t, "$.paths['/'].get.parameters[2]", params["/"]["get"]["test"][0].Path)
@@ -1620,9 +1620,9 @@ paths:
 	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateOpenAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	schemas := idx.GetAllInlineSchemas()
-	assert.Equal(t, "$.paths['/test'].get.parameters.schema", schemas[0].Path)
-	assert.Equal(t, "$.paths['/test'].get.parameters.schema.properties.code", schemas[1].Path)
-	assert.Equal(t, "$.paths['/test'].get.parameters.schema.properties.message", schemas[2].Path)
+	assert.Equal(t, "$.paths['/test'].get.parameters['schema']", schemas[0].Path)
+	assert.Equal(t, "$.paths['/test'].get.parameters['schema'].properties['code']", schemas[1].Path)
+	assert.Equal(t, "$.paths['/test'].get.parameters['schema'].properties['message']", schemas[2].Path)
 }
 
 func TestSpecIndex_TestPathsAsRef(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1655,8 +1655,8 @@ components:
 
 	index := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateOpenAPIIndexConfig())
 	params := index.GetOperationParameterReferences()
-	assert.Equal(t, "$.components.parameters.test-2", params["/test"]["top"]["#/components/parameters/test-2"][0].Path)
-	assert.Equal(t, "$.components.parameters.test-3", params["/test-2"]["get"]["#/components/parameters/test-3"][0].Path)
+	assert.Equal(t, "$.components.parameters['test-2']", params["/test"]["top"]["#/components/parameters/test-2"][0].Path)
+	assert.Equal(t, "$.components.parameters['test-3']", params["/test-2"]["get"]["#/components/parameters/test-3"][0].Path)
 	assert.Equal(t, "bing bong", params["/test"]["top"]["#/components/parameters/test-2"][0].Node.Content[5].Value)
 	assert.Equal(t, "ding a ling", params["/test"]["get"]["#/components/parameters/test-3"][0].Node.Content[5].Value)
 }
diff --git a/utils/utils.go b/utils/utils.go
index a4eed08b..61d007fe 100644
--- a/utils/utils.go
+++ b/utils/utils.go
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ func IsHttpVerb(verb string) bool {
 // define bracket name expression
 var (
 	bracketNameExp = regexp.MustCompile(`^(\w+)\['?(\w+)\'?]$`)
-	pathCharExp    = regexp.MustCompile(`[%=;~.]`)
+	pathCharExp    = regexp.MustCompile(`[\\%=;~.]`)
 )
 
 func ConvertComponentIdIntoFriendlyPathSearch(id string) (string, string) {
@@ -600,7 +600,13 @@ func ConvertComponentIdIntoFriendlyPathSearch(id string) (string, string) {
 	// check for strange spaces, chars and if found, wrap them up, clean them and create a new cleaned path.
 	for i := range segs {
 		if pathCharExp.Match([]byte(segs[i])) {
+
 			segs[i], _ = url.QueryUnescape(strings.ReplaceAll(segs[i], "~1", "/"))
+			if strings.Contains(segs[i], `\`) {
+				segs[i] = strings.ReplaceAll(segs[i], `\`, "")
+				cleaned = append(cleaned, segs[i])
+				continue
+			}
 			segs[i] = fmt.Sprintf("['%s']", segs[i])
 			if len(cleaned) > 0 {
 				cleaned[len(cleaned)-1] = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", segs[i-1], segs[i])
@@ -633,7 +639,7 @@ func ConvertComponentIdIntoFriendlyPathSearch(id string) (string, string) {
 			}
 
 			// if we have a plural parent, wrap it in quotes.
-			if i > 0 && segs[i-1][len(segs[i-1])-1] == 's' {
+			if i > 0 && segs[i-1] != "" && segs[i-1][len(segs[i-1])-1] == 's' {
 				if i == 2 { // ignore first segment.
 					cleaned = append(cleaned, segs[i])
 					continue
@@ -662,6 +668,8 @@ func ConvertComponentIdIntoFriendlyPathSearch(id string) (string, string) {
 	return name, replaced
 }
 
+// ConvertComponentIdIntoPath will convert a JSON Path into a component ID
+// TODO: This function is named incorrectly and should be changed to reflect the correct function
 func ConvertComponentIdIntoPath(id string) (string, string) {
 
 	segs := strings.Split(id, ".")
@@ -678,14 +686,16 @@ func ConvertComponentIdIntoPath(id string) (string, string) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		// if there are brackets, shift the path to encapsulate them correctly.
 		if len(brackets) > 0 {
-			cleaned = append(cleaned[:i], append([]string{bracketNameExp.ReplaceAllString(segs[i], "$1/$2")}, cleaned[i:]...)...)
+			cleaned = append(cleaned[:i],
+				append([]string{bracketNameExp.ReplaceAllString(segs[i], "$1/$2")}, cleaned[i:]...)...)
 			continue
 		}
 		cleaned = append(cleaned, segs[i])
 	}
 
-	if segs[0] != "#" {
+	if cleaned[0] != "#" {
 		cleaned = append(cleaned[:0], append([]string{"#"}, cleaned[0:]...)...)
 
 	}
diff --git a/utils/utils_test.go b/utils/utils_test.go
index 9240eee3..2f6b1568 100644
--- a/utils/utils_test.go
+++ b/utils/utils_test.go
@@ -737,8 +737,8 @@ func TestConvertComponentIdIntoFriendlyPathSearch_Simple(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestConvertComponentIdIntoFriendlyPathSearch_Plural(t *testing.T) {
 	segment, path := ConvertComponentIdIntoFriendlyPathSearch("#/components/schemas/FreshMan/properties/subkeys/examples/0/expires_at")
-	assert.Equal(t, "$.components.schemas['FreshMan'].properties['subkeys'].example[0].expires_at", path)
-	assert.Equal(t, "get", segment)
+	assert.Equal(t, "$.components.schemas['FreshMan'].properties['subkeys'].examples[0].expires_at", path)
+	assert.Equal(t, "expires_at", segment)
 }
 
 func TestConvertComponentIdIntoFriendlyPathSearch_Params(t *testing.T) {
@@ -790,8 +790,8 @@ func TestConvertComponentIdIntoFriendlyPathSearch_HTTPCode(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConvertComponentIdIntoPath(t *testing.T) {
-	segment, path := ConvertComponentIdIntoPath("#/chicken/chips/pizza/cake")
-	assert.Equal(t, "$.chicken.chips.pizza.cake", path)
+	segment, path := ConvertComponentIdIntoPath("$.chicken.chips.pizza.cake")
+	assert.Equal(t, "#/chicken/chips/pizza/cake", path)
 	assert.Equal(t, "cake", segment)
 }