diff --git a/class.jetpack.php b/class.jetpack.php
index e9146a36ef379..d3776e35af088 100644
--- a/class.jetpack.php
+++ b/class.jetpack.php
@@ -4535,7 +4535,7 @@ function build_connect_url( $raw = false, $redirect = false, $from = false, $reg
 			$url = add_query_arg( 'calypso_env', $calypso_env, $url );
 		}
 
-		return $raw ? $url : esc_url( $url );
+		return $raw ? esc_url_raw( $url ) : esc_url( $url );
 	}
 
 	/**