diff --git a/src/librssguard/network-web/webfactory.cpp b/src/librssguard/network-web/webfactory.cpp
index 152437ad3..80367a69e 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/network-web/webfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/network-web/webfactory.cpp
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ void WebFactory::loadCustomCss(const QString user_styles_path) {
 }
 #endif
 
-bool WebFactory::openUrlInExternalBrowser(const QString& url) const {
-  QString my_url = QUrl::toPercentEncoding(url);
+bool WebFactory::openUrlInExternalBrowser(const QUrl& url) const {
+  QString my_url = url.toString(QUrl::ComponentFormattingOption::FullyEncoded);
 
   qDebugNN << LOGSEC_NETWORK << "We are trying to open URL" << QUOTE_W_SPACE_DOT(my_url);
 
diff --git a/src/librssguard/network-web/webfactory.h b/src/librssguard/network-web/webfactory.h
index 07549afad..eaa344b0d 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/network-web/webfactory.h
+++ b/src/librssguard/network-web/webfactory.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class WebFactory : public QObject {
     void cleanupCache();
 #endif
 
-    bool openUrlInExternalBrowser(const QString& url) const;
+    bool openUrlInExternalBrowser(const QUrl& url) const;
 
 #if defined(NO_LITE)
   private slots: