diff --git a/git-open b/git-open
index 2e69b76..114940d 100755
--- a/git-open
+++ b/git-open
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ else
     branch="$2"
 fi
 
+# Make # and % characters url friendly
+branch=${branch//%/%25} && branch=${branch//#/%23}
+
 # URL normalization
 # Github gists
 if grep -q gist.github <<<$giturl; then