diff --git a/plugins/plex.lua b/plugins/plex.lua
index 275da58..e6dbf04 100644
--- a/plugins/plex.lua
+++ b/plugins/plex.lua
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ local data = json:decode(table.concat(response_body))._children[1]
 end
 
 local function run(msg, matches)
-  local query = URL.escape(matches[1])
+  local query = string.gsub(URL.escape(matches[1]), '&', '+')
   local text, pic = get_plex(query)
   local receiver = get_receiver(msg)
   local file = download_to_file(pic)