diff --git a/code/handlers/roothandler.lua b/code/handlers/roothandler.lua
index da32989..4702397 100644
--- a/code/handlers/roothandler.lua
+++ b/code/handlers/roothandler.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local to_json = require("lapis.util").to_json
 local autoload = require("lapis.util").autoload
+local escape = require("lapis.util").escape
 local config = require("lapis.config")
 local hotmixes = autoload("hotmixes")
 
@@ -10,8 +11,8 @@ local function Roothandler(self)
     local latest_path, latest_name = hotmixes.utils.these_latest( path )
 
     self.total = hotmixes.utils.total_files_dir( path )
-    self.uri = hotmixes.utils.request_path
-    self.path = '/data/' .. self.titles.url .. hotmixes.utils.request_path
+    self.uri = escape(hotmixes.utils.request_path)
+    self.path = escape('/data/' .. self.titles.url .. hotmixes.utils.request_path)
     self.dirs = stuff.dirs
     self.files = stuff.files
     self.images = stuff.images