diff --git a/includes/core/class-user.php b/includes/core/class-user.php
index 051c0f87..e7a51c87 100644
--- a/includes/core/class-user.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-user.php
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\User' ) ) {
 
 
 		/**
-		 * Generate User Profile Slug and seve to meta
+		 * Generate User Profile Slug and save to meta
 		 *
 		 * @param int $user_id
 		 * @param bool $force
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\User' ) ) {
 
 				} else {
 
-					$user_in_url = sanitize_title( $user_in_url );
+					//$user_in_url = sanitize_title( $user_in_url );
+					$user_in_url = urlencode( $user_in_url );
 
 				}
 			}