diff --git a/donate.py b/donate.py
index e76369b1e..ccbf421e2 100644
--- a/donate.py
+++ b/donate.py
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ def get_donation_url(actor_json: {}) -> str:
                 return remove_link_tracking(donate_url)
         else:
             donate_url = remove_html(property_value[prop_value_name])
-            return remove_link_tracking(donate_url)
+            if ' ' in donate_url:
+                donate_url = donate_url.split(' ')[0]
+            if '://' in donate_url:
+                return remove_link_tracking(donate_url)
     return ''