diff --git a/src/controllers/helpers.js b/src/controllers/helpers.js
index 94dfe022c2..3962e2036b 100644
--- a/src/controllers/helpers.js
+++ b/src/controllers/helpers.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ helpers.redirect = function(res, url) {
 	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
 		res.status(308).json(url);
 	} else {
-		res.redirect(nconf.get('relative_path') + url);
+		res.redirect(nconf.get('relative_path') + encodeURI(url));
 	}
 };
 
@@ -109,4 +109,4 @@ helpers.buildTitle = function(pageTitle) {
 	return title;
 };
 
-module.exports = helpers;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = helpers;
diff --git a/src/middleware/render.js b/src/middleware/render.js
index 2a9d0ba5d2..79911f71bd 100644
--- a/src/middleware/render.js
+++ b/src/middleware/render.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module.exports = function(middleware) {
 				req = this.req,
 				defaultFn = function(err, str){
 					if (err) {
-						return req.next(err);
+						return next(err);
 					}
 
 					self.send(str);
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ module.exports = function(middleware) {
 		return parts.join(' ');
 	}
 
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};