diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
index 8e55b8158..edbdfd8cb 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ in your Node-RED user directory (${RED.settings.userDir}).
                     url = "http://"+url;
                 }
             }
-
+            url = encodeURI(url);
 
             var method = nodeMethod.toUpperCase() || "GET";
             if (msg.method && n.method && (n.method !== "use")) {     // warn if override option not set