diff --git a/lib/bing.js b/lib/bing.js
index 1fae5f8..2e01a3c 100644
--- a/lib/bing.js
+++ b/lib/bing.js
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ var Bing = function (options) {
     var qStr = qs.stringify(queryOpts);
 
     reqUri += qStr ? '&' + qStr : '';
+    
+    reqUri = encodeURI(reqUri);
 
     request({
       uri: reqUri,