diff --git a/src/wslview.sh b/src/wslview.sh
index 9699ae16..1c26d494 100644
--- a/src/wslview.sh
+++ b/src/wslview.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function add_reg_alt {
 }
 
 function url_validator {
- content=$(curl --head --silent "$*" | head -n 1)
+ content=$(curl --head --silent -g "$*" | head -n 1)
  if [ -n "$content" ]; then
  	return 0
  else
diff --git a/tests/wslview.bats b/tests/wslview.bats
index 99a1b297..f6a22285 100644
--- a/tests/wslview.bats
+++ b/tests/wslview.bats
@@ -95,3 +95,8 @@ setup() {
   run out/wslview "https://wslutiliti.es/"
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
+
+@test "wslview - Internet - with brackets" {
+  run out/wslview "https://www.duckduckgo.com/?q=[wslu]"
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+}