diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/MongoQueryCreator.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/MongoQueryCreator.java
index 6a34d1d13..bef1c2165 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/MongoQueryCreator.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/MongoQueryCreator.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import static org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Criteria.*;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.repository.query.parser.Part.IgnoreCaseType;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.query.parser.Part.Type;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.query.parser.PartTree;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
 
 /**
  * Custom query creator to create Mongo criterias.
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 class MongoQueryCreator extends AbstractQueryCreator<Query, Criteria> {
 
 	private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MongoQueryCreator.class);
+	private static final Pattern PUNCTATION_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\\p{Punct}");
 	private final MongoParameterAccessor accessor;
 	private final boolean isGeoNearQuery;
 
@@ -389,25 +392,59 @@ class MongoQueryCreator extends AbstractQueryCreator<Query, Criteria> {
 	private String toLikeRegex(String source, Part part) {
 
 		Type type = part.getType();
+		String regex = prepareAndEscapeStringBeforeApplyingLikeRegex(source, part);
 
 		switch (type) {
 			case STARTING_WITH:
-				source = "^" + source;
+				regex = "^" + regex;
 				break;
 			case ENDING_WITH:
-				source = source + "$";
+				regex = regex + "$";
 				break;
 			case CONTAINING:
 			case NOT_CONTAINING:
-				source = "*" + source + "*";
+				regex = ".*" + regex + ".*";
 				break;
 			case SIMPLE_PROPERTY:
 			case NEGATING_SIMPLE_PROPERTY:
-				source = "^" + source + "$";
+				regex = "^" + regex + "$";
 			default:
 		}
 
-		return source.replaceAll("\\*", ".*");
+		return regex;
+	}
+
+	private String prepareAndEscapeStringBeforeApplyingLikeRegex(String source, Part qpart) {
+
+		if (!ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(Type.LIKE, qpart.getType())) {
+			return PUNCTATION_PATTERN.matcher(source).find() ? Pattern.quote(source) : source;
+		}
+
+		if (source.equals("*")) {
+			return ".*";
+		}
+
+		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+
+		boolean leadingWildcard = source.startsWith("*");
+		boolean trailingWildcard = source.endsWith("*");
+
+		String valueToUse = source.substring(leadingWildcard ? 1 : 0,
+				trailingWildcard ? source.length() - 1 : source.length());
+
+		if (PUNCTATION_PATTERN.matcher(valueToUse).find()) {
+			valueToUse = Pattern.quote(valueToUse);
+		}
+
+		if (leadingWildcard) {
+			sb.append(".*");
+		}
+		sb.append(valueToUse);
+		if (trailingWildcard) {
+			sb.append(".*");
+		}
+
+		return sb.toString();
 	}
 
 	private boolean isSpherical(MongoPersistentProperty property) {
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/MongoQueryCreatorUnitTests.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/MongoQueryCreatorUnitTests.java
index dfade4bd3..40be393cb 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/MongoQueryCreatorUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/MongoQueryCreatorUnitTests.java
@@ -565,6 +565,102 @@ public class MongoQueryCreatorUnitTests {
 		assertThat(new MongoQueryCreator(tree, accessor, context).createQuery(), is(notNullValue()));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-1232
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void ignoreCaseShouldEscapeSource() {
+
+		PartTree tree = new PartTree("findByUsernameIgnoreCase", User.class);
+		ConvertingParameterAccessor accessor = getAccessor(converter, "con.flux+");
+
+		Query query = new MongoQueryCreator(tree, accessor, context).createQuery();
+
+		assertThat(query, is(query(where("username").regex("^\\Qcon.flux+\\E$", "i"))));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-1232
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void ignoreCaseShouldEscapeSourceWhenUsedForStartingWith() {
+
+		PartTree tree = new PartTree("findByUsernameStartingWithIgnoreCase", User.class);
+		ConvertingParameterAccessor accessor = getAccessor(converter, "dawns.light+");
+
+		Query query = new MongoQueryCreator(tree, accessor, context).createQuery();
+
+		assertThat(query, is(query(where("username").regex("^\\Qdawns.light+\\E", "i"))));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-1232
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void ignoreCaseShouldEscapeSourceWhenUsedForEndingWith() {
+
+		PartTree tree = new PartTree("findByUsernameEndingWithIgnoreCase", User.class);
+		ConvertingParameterAccessor accessor = getAccessor(converter, "new.ton+");
+
+		Query query = new MongoQueryCreator(tree, accessor, context).createQuery();
+
+		assertThat(query, is(query(where("username").regex("\\Qnew.ton+\\E$", "i"))));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-1232
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void likeShouldEscapeSourceWhenUsedWithLeadingAndTrailingWildcard() {
+
+		PartTree tree = new PartTree("findByUsernameLike", User.class);
+		ConvertingParameterAccessor accessor = getAccessor(converter, "*fire.fight+*");
+
+		Query query = new MongoQueryCreator(tree, accessor, context).createQuery();
+
+		assertThat(query, is(query(where("username").regex(".*\\Qfire.fight+\\E.*"))));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-1232
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void likeShouldEscapeSourceWhenUsedWithLeadingWildcard() {
+
+		PartTree tree = new PartTree("findByUsernameLike", User.class);
+		ConvertingParameterAccessor accessor = getAccessor(converter, "*steel.heart+");
+
+		Query query = new MongoQueryCreator(tree, accessor, context).createQuery();
+
+		assertThat(query, is(query(where("username").regex(".*\\Qsteel.heart+\\E"))));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-1232
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void likeShouldEscapeSourceWhenUsedWithTrailingWildcard() {
+
+		PartTree tree = new PartTree("findByUsernameLike", User.class);
+		ConvertingParameterAccessor accessor = getAccessor(converter, "cala.mity+*");
+
+		Query query = new MongoQueryCreator(tree, accessor, context).createQuery();
+		assertThat(query, is(query(where("username").regex("\\Qcala.mity+\\E.*"))));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-1232
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void likeShouldBeTreatedCorrectlyWhenUsedWithWildcardOnly() {
+
+		PartTree tree = new PartTree("findByUsernameLike", User.class);
+		ConvertingParameterAccessor accessor = getAccessor(converter, "*");
+
+		Query query = new MongoQueryCreator(tree, accessor, context).createQuery();
+		assertThat(query, is(query(where("username").regex(".*"))));
+	}
+
 	interface PersonRepository extends Repository<Person, Long> {
 
 		List<Person> findByLocationNearAndFirstname(Point location, Distance maxDistance, String firstname);