diff --git a/crates/hir-def/src/attr.rs b/crates/hir-def/src/attr.rs
index f4f78ce6a4d68..d9eeffd7983bf 100644
--- a/crates/hir-def/src/attr.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-def/src/attr.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ pub mod builtin;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;
 
-use std::{hash::Hash, ops, slice::Iter as SliceIter};
+use std::{borrow::Cow, hash::Hash, ops, slice::Iter as SliceIter};
 
 use base_db::CrateId;
 use cfg::{CfgExpr, CfgOptions};
@@ -573,6 +573,10 @@ impl<'attr> AttrQuery<'attr> {
         self.attrs().find_map(|attr| attr.string_value())
     }
 
+    pub fn string_value_unescape(self) -> Option<Cow<'attr, str>> {
+        self.attrs().find_map(|attr| attr.string_value_unescape())
+    }
+
     pub fn exists(self) -> bool {
         self.attrs().next().is_some()
     }
diff --git a/crates/hir-def/src/nameres/collector.rs b/crates/hir-def/src/nameres/collector.rs
index 0a74123abbc51..0a6cd0fe9ed5f 100644
--- a/crates/hir-def/src/nameres/collector.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-def/src/nameres/collector.rs
@@ -1917,7 +1917,7 @@ impl ModCollector<'_, '_> {
     }
 
     fn collect_module(&mut self, module_id: FileItemTreeId<Mod>, attrs: &Attrs) {
-        let path_attr = attrs.by_key("path").string_value();
+        let path_attr = attrs.by_key("path").string_value_unescape();
         let is_macro_use = attrs.by_key("macro_use").exists();
         let module = &self.item_tree[module_id];
         match &module.kind {
@@ -1931,7 +1931,8 @@ impl ModCollector<'_, '_> {
                     module_id,
                 );
 
-                let Some(mod_dir) = self.mod_dir.descend_into_definition(&module.name, path_attr)
+                let Some(mod_dir) =
+                    self.mod_dir.descend_into_definition(&module.name, path_attr.as_deref())
                 else {
                     return;
                 };
@@ -1952,8 +1953,12 @@ impl ModCollector<'_, '_> {
             ModKind::Outline => {
                 let ast_id = AstId::new(self.file_id(), module.ast_id);
                 let db = self.def_collector.db;
-                match self.mod_dir.resolve_declaration(db, self.file_id(), &module.name, path_attr)
-                {
+                match self.mod_dir.resolve_declaration(
+                    db,
+                    self.file_id(),
+                    &module.name,
+                    path_attr.as_deref(),
+                ) {
                     Ok((file_id, is_mod_rs, mod_dir)) => {
                         let item_tree = db.file_item_tree(file_id.into());
                         let krate = self.def_collector.def_map.krate;
diff --git a/crates/hir-expand/src/attrs.rs b/crates/hir-expand/src/attrs.rs
index f1540498f2664..7782b0fc81fcd 100644
--- a/crates/hir-expand/src/attrs.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-expand/src/attrs.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //! A higher level attributes based on TokenTree, with also some shortcuts.
-use std::{fmt, ops};
+use std::{borrow::Cow, fmt, ops};
 
 use base_db::CrateId;
 use cfg::CfgExpr;
@@ -297,6 +297,20 @@ impl Attr {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn string_value_unescape(&self) -> Option<Cow<'_, str>> {
+        match self.input.as_deref()? {
+            AttrInput::Literal(it) => match it.text.strip_prefix('r') {
+                Some(it) => {
+                    it.trim_matches('#').strip_prefix('"')?.strip_suffix('"').map(Cow::Borrowed)
+                }
+                None => {
+                    it.text.strip_prefix('"')?.strip_suffix('"').and_then(unescape).map(Cow::Owned)
+                }
+            },
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// #[path(ident)]
     pub fn single_ident_value(&self) -> Option<&tt::Ident> {
         match self.input.as_deref()? {
@@ -346,6 +360,39 @@ impl Attr {
     }
 }
 
+fn unescape(s: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let mut res = String::with_capacity(s.len());
+    let mut chars = s.chars();
+
+    while let Some(c) = chars.next() {
+        if c == '\\' {
+            match chars.next()? {
+                'n' => res.push('\n'),
+                'r' => res.push('\r'),
+                't' => res.push('\t'),
+                '\\' => res.push('\\'),
+                '\'' => res.push('\''),
+                '"' => res.push('"'),
+                '0' => res.push('\0'),
+                'x' => {
+                    let hex = chars.by_ref().take(2).collect::<String>();
+                    let c = u8::from_str_radix(&hex, 16).ok()?;
+                    res.push(c as char);
+                }
+                'u' => {
+                    let hex = chars.by_ref().take(4).collect::<String>();
+                    let c = u32::from_str_radix(&hex, 16).ok()?;
+                    res.push(char::from_u32(c)?);
+                }
+                _ => return None,
+            }
+        } else {
+            res.push(c);
+        }
+    }
+    Some(res)
+}
+
 pub fn collect_attrs(
     owner: &dyn ast::HasAttrs,
 ) -> impl Iterator<Item = (AttrId, Either<ast::Attr, ast::Comment>)> {
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/documentation.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/documentation.rs
index 72ca354365e7b..58e77b95c3292 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/documentation.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/documentation.rs
@@ -91,8 +91,10 @@ pub fn docs_with_rangemap(
     db: &dyn DefDatabase,
     attrs: &AttrsWithOwner,
 ) -> Option<(Documentation, DocsRangeMap)> {
-    let docs =
-        attrs.by_key("doc").attrs().filter_map(|attr| attr.string_value().map(|s| (s, attr.id)));
+    let docs = attrs
+        .by_key("doc")
+        .attrs()
+        .filter_map(|attr| attr.string_value_unescape().map(|s| (s, attr.id)));
     let indent = doc_indent(attrs);
     let mut buf = String::new();
     let mut mapping = Vec::new();
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ pub fn docs_with_rangemap(
 }
 
 pub fn docs_from_attrs(attrs: &hir::Attrs) -> Option<String> {
-    let docs = attrs.by_key("doc").attrs().filter_map(|attr| attr.string_value());
+    let docs = attrs.by_key("doc").attrs().filter_map(|attr| attr.string_value_unescape());
     let indent = doc_indent(attrs);
     let mut buf = String::new();
     for doc in docs {
@@ -270,10 +272,9 @@ fn doc_indent(attrs: &hir::Attrs) -> usize {
     attrs
         .by_key("doc")
         .attrs()
-        .filter_map(|attr| attr.string_value())
+        .filter_map(|attr| attr.string_value()) // no need to use unescape version here
         .flat_map(|s| s.lines())
-        .filter(|line| !line.chars().all(|c| c.is_whitespace()))
-        .map(|line| line.chars().take_while(|c| c.is_whitespace()).count())
+        .filter_map(|line| line.chars().position(|c| !c.is_whitespace()))
         .min()
         .unwrap_or(0)
 }