diff --git a/gem/lib/frank-cucumber/core_frank_steps.rb b/gem/lib/frank-cucumber/core_frank_steps.rb
index 08d38ea..e156d16 100644
--- a/gem/lib/frank-cucumber/core_frank_steps.rb
+++ b/gem/lib/frank-cucumber/core_frank_steps.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 end
 
 Then /^I wait to see a navigation bar titled "([^\"]*)"$/ do |expected_title|
+  quote = get_selector_quote(expected_title)
+  quoted_text = "#{quote}#{expected_title}#{quote}"
   wait_until(message: "waited to see a navigation bar titled #{quoted_text}") do
     navigation_title_with_text_exists(expected_title)
   end
diff --git a/gem/lib/frank-cucumber/frank_helper.rb b/gem/lib/frank-cucumber/frank_helper.rb
index 433c503..c00b31e 100644
--- a/gem/lib/frank-cucumber/frank_helper.rb
+++ b/gem/lib/frank-cucumber/frank_helper.rb
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ def view_with_mark_exists(expected_mark)
   # @param [String] expected_title the expected title of the navigation bar
   # @return [Boolean]
   def navigation_title_with_text_exists(expected_title)
+    quote = get_selector_quote(expected_title)
     quoted_text = "#{quote}#{expected_title}#{quote}"
 
     navFrame = frankly_map('view:"UINavigationBar"', 'frame').first
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ def check_view_with_mark_does_not_exist(expected_mark)
   # @raise an rspec exception if the navigation bar and its subview `UINavigationItemView` cannot be found
   # @raise an rspec exception if the `UINavigationItemView` does not cover the center x of the navigation bar
   def check_navigation_title_with_text_exists(expected_title)
+    quote = get_selector_quote(expected_title)
     quoted_text = "#{quote}#{expected_title}#{quote}"
 
     navFrame = frankly_map('view:"UINavigationBar"', 'frame').first