diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
index d812e4889d..45b9f28a6f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
@@ -8699,7 +8699,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
             try
             {
-                return Uri.EscapeUriString(url);
+                return Uri.EscapeDataString(url);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {