diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
index c1afbbc..8da6141 100644
--- a/background.js
+++ b/background.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function makeRequest(url) {
 }
 
 function urlConstruct(url, autostart) {
-    return JD2_API_URL + "autostart=" + autostart + "&urls=" + url;
+    return JD2_API_URL + "autostart=" + autostart + "&urls=" + encodeURIComponent(url);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index b3c8966..158848d 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "manifest_version": 2,
     "name": "UrlToJD2",
-    "version": "1.0",
+    "version": "1.1",
     "description": "Push the current url navigator to JDownloader 2",
 
     "developer": {