diff --git a/offsite-power-check.sh b/offsite-power-check.sh
index 61007da6..1f35e501 100755
--- a/offsite-power-check.sh
+++ b/offsite-power-check.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ PWO_START(){
 				TITLE=${1}
 				MESSAGE="${2}
 
-BATTERY CHARGE: ${OFFSITE_BATT_CAP}'\%
+BATTERY CHARGE: ${OFFSITE_BATT_CAP}^
 BATT RUNTIME: ${OFFSITE_BATT_RUNTIME}'Mins
 AC VOLTAGE: ${OFFSITE_VOLTIN}'Volts
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ $(date)"
 				MSGSOUND=Cosmic
 				if [ "${3}" = "1" ]; then PRIORITY="${3}"; MSGSOUND=siren
 				elif [ "${3}" != "" ]; then PRIORITY=${3}; else PRIORITY=0; fi
-				curl -d "token=${PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN}&user=${PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN}&message=${MESSAGE}&title=${TITLE}&priority=${PRIORITY}&sound=${MSGSOUND}" https://api.pushover.net/1/messages.json >/dev/null 2>&1
+				curl -d "token=${PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN}&user=${PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN}&message=${MESSAGE/^/\%}&title=${TITLE}&priority=${PRIORITY}&sound=${MSGSOUND}" https://api.pushover.net/1/messages.json >/dev/null 2>&1
 			}
 			if [ "${startup}" == "true" ]; then
 				SENDNOTICE "OFFSITE POWER MONITOR" "Service starting"