diff --git a/lua/gx/handlers/url.lua b/lua/gx/handlers/url.lua
index 9d924ee..6fc3c53 100644
--- a/lua/gx/handlers/url.lua
+++ b/lua/gx/handlers/url.lua
@@ -18,11 +18,15 @@ function M.handle(mode, line, _)
     pattern = "([a-zA-Z%d_/%-%.~@\\+#]+%.[a-zA-Z_/%%%-%.~@\\+#=?&:]+)"
     url = helper.find(line, mode, pattern)
     if url then
-      return "https://" .. url
+      url = "https://" .. url
     end
   end
 
-  return url
+  if not url then
+    return
+  end
+
+  return url:gsub("\\([%p])", "%1")
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/test/spec/gx/handlers/url_spec.lua b/test/spec/gx/handlers/url_spec.lua
index 1868583..0f44598 100644
--- a/test/spec/gx/handlers/url_spec.lua
+++ b/test/spec/gx/handlers/url_spec.lua
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ describe("url_parser_does_work", function()
       "http://localhost:8080/backend/swagger-ui/#/project-controller",
       handler.handle("v", "http://localhost:8080/backend/swagger-ui/#/project-controller")
     )
+    assert.equals(
+      "https://golang-jwt.github.io/jwt/usage/signing_methods/#signing-methods-and-key-types",
+      handler.handle(
+        "v",
+        "https://golang-jwt.github.io/jwt/usage/signing\\_methods/#signing-methods-and-key-types"
+      )
+    )
   end)
 
   it("urls in python", function()