diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index b8c693d02..1f91c4025 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -2699,7 +2699,7 @@
           case '$2':
             return "' + img.href + '";
           case '$3':
-            return "' + img.firstChild.dataset.md5.replace(/\=*$/, '') + '";
+            return "' + encodeURIComponent(img.firstChild.dataset.md5) + '";
           case '$4':
             return g.BOARD;
         }
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 0bf1ce2f9..cb4992f33 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -2113,7 +2113,7 @@ Sauce =
         when '$2'
           "' + img.href + '"
         when '$3'
-          "' + img.firstChild.dataset.md5.replace(/\=*$/, '') + '"
+          "' + encodeURIComponent(img.firstChild.dataset.md5) + '"
         when '$4'
           g.BOARD
     href = Function 'img', "return '#{href}'"