diff --git a/php/elFinder.class.php b/php/elFinder.class.php
index 7e976a312..ab1148d3f 100644
--- a/php/elFinder.class.php
+++ b/php/elFinder.class.php
@@ -2087,7 +2087,7 @@ class elFinder
         }
 
         if ($args['cpath'] && $args['reqid']) {
-            setcookie('elfdl' . $args['reqid'], '1', 0, $args['cpath']);
+            setcookie('elfdl' . $args['reqid'], '1', 0, urlencode($args['cpath']));
         }
 
         $result = array(