diff --git a/view/tpl/categories_widget.tpl b/view/tpl/categories_widget.tpl
index fd27dca44..a7be796d6 100644
--- a/view/tpl/categories_widget.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/categories_widget.tpl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<ul class="nav nav-pills flex-column">
 		<li class="nav-item"><a href="{{$base}}" class="nav-link{{if $sel_all}} active{{/if}}">{{$all}}</a></li>
 		{{foreach $terms as $term}}
-		<li class="nav-item"><a  href="{{$base}}/?cat={{$term.name|urlencode}}" class="nav-link{{if $term.selected}} active{{/if}}">{{$term.name}}</a></li>
+		<li class="nav-item"><a  href="{{$base}}/?cat={{$term.name|escape:'url'}}" class="nav-link{{if $term.selected}} active{{/if}}">{{$term.name}}</a></li>
 		{{/foreach}}
 	</ul>