diff --git a/forgerock-auth/src/main/java/org/forgerock/android/auth/AuthServiceClient.java b/forgerock-auth/src/main/java/org/forgerock/android/auth/AuthServiceClient.java
index e83988f3..d6666932 100644
--- a/forgerock-auth/src/main/java/org/forgerock/android/auth/AuthServiceClient.java
+++ b/forgerock-auth/src/main/java/org/forgerock/android/auth/AuthServiceClient.java
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ private Uri.Builder getUriBuilder() {
         } else {
             builder.appendPath("json")
                     .appendPath("realms")
-                    .appendPath(serverConfig.getRealm())
+                    .appendEncodedPath(serverConfig.getRealm())
                     .appendPath("authenticate");
         }
         return builder;