diff --git a/layouts/_default/_markup/render-link.html b/layouts/_default/_markup/render-link.html
index 92ed7981..78a7505c 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/_markup/render-link.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/_markup/render-link.html
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 {{- if strings.HasPrefix $url "http" -}}
 {{ partial "link" . }}
 {{- else -}}
-<a href="{{ $url }}">{{ .Text }}</a>
+<a href="{{ $url | safeURL }}">{{ .Text }}</a>
 {{- end -}}