diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/MyViewsProperty/newView.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/MyViewsProperty/newView.jelly
index 5cd955e8b47ced4fe2951b3a8d3df55644f19124..87e6152523d3fa16184c0eee9d6ac411b66a567b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/MyViewsProperty/newView.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/MyViewsProperty/newView.jelly
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
     <l:main-panel>
       <f:form method="post" action="createView" name="createView">
         <f:entry title="${%View name}">
-          <f:textbox id="name" name="name" checkUrl="'${rootURL}/${it.url}/viewExistsCheck?value='+escape(this.value)+'&amp;exists=false'"
+          <f:textbox id="name" name="name" checkUrl="'${rootURL}/${it.url}/viewExistsCheck?value='+encodeURIComponent(this.value)+'&amp;exists=false'"
                      onchange="updateOk(this.form)" onkeyup="updateOk(this.form)" />
           <script>
             $('name').focus();