diff --git a/webapp_column_left.py b/webapp_column_left.py
index 73968e868..7ffdd4636 100644
--- a/webapp_column_left.py
+++ b/webapp_column_left.py
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ def _getLeftColumnShares(baseDir: str,
     ctr = 0
     for published, item in sharesJson.items():
         sharedesc = item['displayName']
-        if '<' in sharedesc or ';' in sharedesc:
+        if '<' in sharedesc or '?' in sharedesc:
             continue
         shareId = item['shareId']
         # selecting this link calls htmlShowShare
         shareLink = actor + '?showshare=' + shareId
         if item.get('category'):
-            shareLink += ';category=' + item['category']
+            shareLink += '?category=' + item['category']
             shareCategory = shareCategoryIcon(item['category'])
 
         linksList.append(shareCategory + sharedesc + ' ' + shareLink)
diff --git a/webapp_timeline.py b/webapp_timeline.py
index f1039fd71..3ea999f78 100644
--- a/webapp_timeline.py
+++ b/webapp_timeline.py
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ def htmlIndividualShare(domain: str, shareId: str,
                 '<p>' + \
                 '<a href="' + actor + \
                 '?replydm=sharedesc:' + sharedesc + \
-                ';mention=' + contactActor + '">' + \
+                '?mention=' + contactActor + '">' + \
                 '<button class="' + buttonStyleStr + '">' + \
                 contactTitleStr + '</button></a>\n'
             profileStr += \
diff --git a/webapp_utils.py b/webapp_utils.py
index 4f00edf30..521372a38 100644
--- a/webapp_utils.py
+++ b/webapp_utils.py
@@ -1341,8 +1341,8 @@ def htmlSearchResultShare(baseDir: str, sharedItem: {}, translate: {},
     sharedItemsForm += \
         '<p>' + \
         '<a href="' + actor + '?replydm=sharedesc:' + \
-        sharedItem['displayName'] + ';mention=' + contactActor + \
-        ';category=' + category + \
+        sharedItem['displayName'] + '?mention=' + contactActor + \
+        '?category=' + category + \
         '"><button class="' + buttonStyleStr + '">' + contactTitleStr + \
         '</button></a>\n' + \
         '<a href="' + contactActor + '"><button class="button">' + \