diff --git a/FHEM/98_autocreate.pm b/FHEM/98_autocreate.pm
index aa06ddd2e..d65ba85ba 100644
--- a/FHEM/98_autocreate.pm
+++ b/FHEM/98_autocreate.pm
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ replace_wildcards($$)
 {
   my ($hash, $str) = @_;
   return "" if(!$str);
-  my $t = $hash->{TYPE}; $str =~ s/%TYPE/$t/g;
-  my $n = $hash->{NAME}; $str =~ s/%NAME/$n/g;
+  my $t = $hash->{TYPE}; $str =~ s/[%\$]TYPE/$t/g;
+  my $n = $hash->{NAME}; $str =~ s/[%\$]NAME/$n/g;
   return $str;
 }