diff --git a/bin/process_update.sh b/bin/process_update.sh
index 22b9898..98cb1f9 100755
--- a/bin/process_update.sh
+++ b/bin/process_update.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ USAGE='process_update.sh [-h|--help] [debug] [<file]'
 #        AUTHOR: KayM (gnadelwartz), kay@rrr.de
 #       CREATED: 30.01.2021 19:14
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.40-0-gf9dab50
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-30-g8efbfca
 #===============================================================================
 
 ####
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ print_help "${1:-nix}"
 json='{"result": ['"$(cat)"']}'
 UPDATE="$(${JSONSHFILE} -b -n <<<"${json}" 2>/dev/null)"
 
+# escape bash $ expansion bug
+UPDATE="${UPDATE//$/\\$}"
+
 # assign to bashbot ARRAY
 Json2Array 'UPD' <<<"${UPDATE}" 
 
diff --git a/modules/jsonDB.sh b/modules/jsonDB.sh
index 34728ff..7bc2ddf 100644
--- a/modules/jsonDB.sh
+++ b/modules/jsonDB.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-29-gd6f37af
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-30-g8efbfca
 #
 # source from commands.sh to use jsonDB functions
 #
diff --git a/modules/processUpdates.sh b/modules/processUpdates.sh
index 3755115..a7aa58c 100644
--- a/modules/processUpdates.sh
+++ b/modules/processUpdates.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # File: processUpdates.sh 
 # Note: DO NOT EDIT! this file will be overwritten on update
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-18-g193ca1e
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.45-dev-30-g8efbfca
 ##################################################################
 
 ##############
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ delete_webhook() {
 process_multi_updates() {
 	local max num debug="$1"
 	max="$(grep -F ',"update_id"]'  <<< "${UPDATE}" | tail -1 | cut -d , -f 2 )"
+	# escape bash $ expansion bug
+	UPDATE="${UPDATE//$/\\$}"
 	Json2Array 'UPD' <<<"${UPDATE}"
 	for ((num=0; num<=max; num++)); do
 		process_update "${num}" "${debug}"
@@ -345,8 +347,6 @@ get_updates(){
 				log_error "Recovered from timeout/broken/no connection, continue with telegram updates"
 			# calculate next sleep interval
 			((nextsleep+= stepsleep , nextsleep= nextsleep>maxsleep ?maxsleep:nextsleep))
-			# escape bash $ expansion bug
-			UPDATE="${UPDATE//$/\\$}"
 			# warn if webhook is set
 			if grep -q '^\["error_code"\]	409' <<<"${UPDATE}"; then
 				[ "${OFFSET}" != "-999" ] && nextsleep="${stepsleep}"