diff --git a/frappe/public/js/legacy/client_script_helpers.js b/frappe/public/js/legacy/client_script_helpers.js
index 1abac46bfa..8a7e7dd319 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/legacy/client_script_helpers.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/legacy/client_script_helpers.js
@@ -436,10 +436,11 @@ _f.Frm.prototype.set_indicator_formatter = function(fieldname, get_color, get_te
 	frappe.meta.docfield_map[doctype][fieldname].formatter =
 		function(value, df, options, doc) {
 			if(value) {
+				const escaped_name = encodeURIComponent(value);
 				return repl('<a class="indicator %(color)s" href="#Form/%(doctype)s/%(name)s">%(label)s</a>', {
 					color: get_color(doc || {}),
 					doctype: df.options,
-					name: value,
+					name: escaped_name,
 					label: get_text ? get_text(doc) : value
 				});
 			} else {
@@ -516,4 +517,4 @@ _f.Frm.prototype.get_sum = function(table_fieldname, fieldname) {
 		sum += d[fieldname];
 	}
 	return sum;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};