diff --git a/jupyterhub/handlers/pages.py b/jupyterhub/handlers/pages.py
index d93f2638..2e2de07f 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/handlers/pages.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/handlers/pages.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class HomeHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         html = self.render_template(
             'home.html',
-            user=user,
+            user=user.unicode_escaped_url,
             url=url,
             allow_named_servers=self.allow_named_servers,
             named_server_limit_per_user=self.named_server_limit_per_user,