diff --git a/decode-qr-uri.py b/decode-qr-uri.py
index 1f0489d..553af57 100755
--- a/decode-qr-uri.py
+++ b/decode-qr-uri.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 enc = False
 try:
     enc = query['enc'][0]
+    enc = enc.replace(" ","+")
 except:
     raise Exception('An "enc" parameter is a required part of the URI')