diff --git a/static/js/utils.js b/static/js/utils.js
index 861e9b9a..8b626fd5 100644
--- a/static/js/utils.js
+++ b/static/js/utils.js
@@ -1110,7 +1110,9 @@ pandora.escapeQueryValue = function(value) {
     if (!Ox.isString(value)) {
         value = value.toString();
     }
-    return value.replace(/%/, '%25')
+    return value
+        .replace(/%/, '%25')
+        .replace(/&/, '%26')
         .replace(/_/g, '%09')
         .replace(/\s/g, '_')
         .replace(/</g, '%0E')