diff --git a/plume-models/src/users.rs b/plume-models/src/users.rs
index 0b7cf3af..95b4d758 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/users.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/users.rs
@@ -832,11 +832,7 @@ impl User {
 
     pub fn webfinger(&self, conn: &Connection) -> Result<Webfinger> {
         Ok(Webfinger {
-            subject: format!(
-                "acct:{}@{}",
-                self.username,
-                self.get_instance(conn)?.public_domain
-            ),
+            subject: format!("acct:{}", self.acct_authority(conn)?),
             aliases: vec![self.ap_url.clone()],
             links: vec![
                 Link {
@@ -874,6 +870,14 @@ impl User {
         })
     }
 
+    pub fn acct_authority(&self, conn: &Connection) -> Result<String> {
+        Ok(format!(
+            "{}@{}",
+            self.username,
+            self.get_instance(conn)?.public_domain
+        ))
+    }
+
     pub fn set_avatar(&self, conn: &Connection, id: i32) -> Result<()> {
         diesel::update(self)
             .set(users::avatar_id.eq(id))
diff --git a/src/routes/user.rs b/src/routes/user.rs
index 4a3b8a8f..867c6a96 100644
--- a/src/routes/user.rs
+++ b/src/routes/user.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use activitypub::collection::{OrderedCollection, OrderedCollectionPage};
 use diesel::SaveChangesDsl;
 use rocket::{
-    http::{ContentType, Cookies},
+    http::{uri::Uri, ContentType, Cookies},
     request::LenientForm,
     response::{status, Content, Flash, Redirect},
 };
@@ -137,11 +137,7 @@ pub fn follow_not_connected(
             .and_then(|uri| {
                 Some(uri.replace(
                     "{uri}",
-                    &format!(
-                        "{}@{}",
-                        target.fqn,
-                        target.get_instance(&conn).ok()?.public_domain
-                    ),
+                    &Uri::percent_encode(&target.acct_authority(&conn).ok()?),
                 ))
             })
         {