diff --git a/aqt/editor.py b/aqt/editor.py
index f4be40a03..1574abd68 100644
--- a/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/aqt/editor.py
@@ -865,6 +865,8 @@ to a cloze type first, via Edit>Change Note Type."""))
                     pass
         # return a local html link
         ext = name.split(".")[-1].lower()
+        if not isWin and not isMac:
+            name = urllib.quote(name.encode("utf8"))
         if ext in pics:
             return '<img src="%s">' % name
         else: