diff --git a/src/templates/index.html b/src/templates/index.html
index adfc35353..8d75c433c 100644
--- a/src/templates/index.html
+++ b/src/templates/index.html
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@
         <script> 
             function go2Name() 
             {
-                var padname = document.getElementById("padname").value;
+              
+                var padname = document.getElementById("padname").value.replace(/[^a-z0-9_\-]/gi, '_');
                 padname.length > 0 ? window.location = "p/" + padname : alert("Please enter a name")
             }