diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleSetupController.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleSetupController.cs
index 36deeefe..e0237a3b 100755
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleSetupController.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleSetupController.cs
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 
             ChangePageEvent (PageType.Syncing, null);
 
-            address     = address.Trim ();
+            address     = Uri.EscapeUriString (address.Trim ());
             remote_path = remote_path.Trim ();
             remote_path = remote_path.TrimEnd ("/".ToCharArray ());