diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 27ff8905..8ae8e37a 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ fi
 
 SENDNOTICE(){
 	if [ "${PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN}" != "" ]; then
-		SN_TIT=${1/\%/\%25}
-		SN_MSG=${2/\%/\%25}
+		SN_TIT="${1/\%/\%25}"
+		SN_MSG="${2/\%/\%25}"
 		if [ "${TEST_INPUTACV}" != "" ] || [ "${TEST_BATTVOLT}" != "" ]; then
 			PUSH_TO_MOBILE "***TEST MODE***
 
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ ${SN_MSG}
 
 $(date)" "${SN_TIT}" ${3} &
 		else
-			echo "HERE: [${SN_TIT}]=${SN_MSG/\%/\%25}: DONE"
-			PUSH_TO_MOBILE "${SN_MSG/\%/\%25}
+			echo "HERE: [${SN_TIT}]=${SN_MSG}: DONE"
+			PUSH_TO_MOBILE "${SN_MSG}
 
 $(date)" "${SN_TIT}" ${3} &
 		fi