diff --git a/layouts/partials/social.html b/layouts/partials/social.html
index 8d67c84..044bd75 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/social.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/social.html
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 {{ range $.Site.Params.Social }}
     {{ if and (isset $.Site.Data.social.social_icons .id) (isset . "name") }}
         {{ $url := index $.Site.Data.social.social_icons .id }}
+        {{ $ref := printf $url .name }}
         <li>
-            <a href="{{ printf $url .name }}" title="{{ humanize .id }}" rel="me">
+            <a {{ printf "href=%q" $ref | safeHTMLAttr }} title="{{ humanize .id }}" rel="me">
             {{ partial "fontawesome.html" (dict "iconName" .id "custom" false) }}
             </a>
         </li>