testing an escape issue
diff --git a/system/database/DB_active_rec.php b/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
index 23a5a7a..b2638f2 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
@@ -447,7 +447,10 @@
 					$k .= ' =';

 				}

 			

-				$v = ' '.$this->escape($v);

+				if ($v != '')

+				{		

+					$v = ' '.$this->escape($v);

+				}

 			}

 			else

 			{