diff --git a/odata4j-core/src/main/java/org/odata4j/consumer/ConsumerCountRequest.java b/odata4j-core/src/main/java/org/odata4j/consumer/ConsumerCountRequest.java
index 74323098..38f98716 100644
--- a/odata4j-core/src/main/java/org/odata4j/consumer/ConsumerCountRequest.java
+++ b/odata4j-core/src/main/java/org/odata4j/consumer/ConsumerCountRequest.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public int execute() throws ODataProducerException {
     }
 	
 	if(filter != null) {
+	  filter = filter.replaceAll(" ", "%20").replaceAll("'", "%27");
 	  uri = uri + "?$filter=" + filter;
 	}