diff --git a/src/kvirc/kernel/kvi_main.cpp b/src/kvirc/kernel/kvi_main.cpp
index 9bb4ec6139..d4fc074d81 100644
--- a/src/kvirc/kernel/kvi_main.cpp
+++ b/src/kvirc/kernel/kvi_main.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ int parseArgs(ParseArgs * a)
 				a->szExecCommand.append("openurl ");
 				tmp.replaceAll("$",""); // the urls can't contain $ signs
 				tmp.replaceAll(";",""); // the urls can't contain ; signs
+				tmp.replaceAll("%",""); // the urls can't contain % signs
 				a->szExecCommand.append(tmp);
 			} else {
 				QString tmp = QString::fromLocal8Bit(p);