diff --git a/plugins/apod.lua b/plugins/apod.lua
index ec412be..1ed5d17 100755
--- a/plugins/apod.lua
+++ b/plugins/apod.lua
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@ local action = function(msg)
 	local url = 'https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod?api_key=' .. config.nasa_api_key
 
 	if input then
-		url = url .. '&date=' .. URL.escape(input)
-		date = date .. input
+		if input:match('(%d+)%-(%d+)%-(%d+)$') then
+			url = url .. '&date=' .. URL.escape(input)
+			date = date .. input
+		else
+			sendMessage(msg.chat.id, doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
+			return
+		end
 	else
 		date = date .. os.date("%F")
 	end
diff --git a/plugins/reddit.lua b/plugins/reddit.lua
index fefea3a..6051f55 100755
--- a/plugins/reddit.lua
+++ b/plugins/reddit.lua
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ local action = function(msg)
 	local source
 	if input then
 		if input:match('^r/.') then
-			url = 'http://www.reddit.com/' .. input .. '/.json?limit=' .. limit
+			url = 'http://www.reddit.com/' .. URL.escape(input) .. '/.json?limit=' .. limit
 			source = '*/r/' .. input:match('^r/(.+)') .. '*\n'
 		else
-			url = 'http://www.reddit.com/search.json?q=' .. input .. '&limit=' .. limit
+			url = 'http://www.reddit.com/search.json?q=' .. URL.escape(input) .. '&limit=' .. limit
 			source = '*reddit results for* _' .. input .. '_ *:*\n'
 		end
 	else