diff --git a/ui/util/url.js b/ui/util/url.js
index 0a6bc12f3..854003752 100644
--- a/ui/util/url.js
+++ b/ui/util/url.js
@@ -112,6 +112,6 @@ exports.generateShareUrl = (
 
   const urlParamsString = urlParams.toString();
 
-  const url = `${domain}/${encodeURIComponent(lbryWebUrl)}` + (urlParamsString === '' ? '' : `?${urlParamsString}`);
+  const url = `${domain}/${lbryWebUrl}` + (urlParamsString === '' ? '' : `?${urlParamsString}`);
   return url;
 };