diff --git a/lib/webshot.js b/lib/webshot.js
index 5b8a21c..2f5e38f 100644
--- a/lib/webshot.js
+++ b/lib/webshot.js
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ module.exports = function() {
     SITE, PATH, <OPTIONS>, CB
   */
   var site = args.shift();
-
+  // make URL parameters work - see also webshot.phantom.js:8 where this is reversed again.
+  site = site.replace(/&/g, '%26');
+  
   /*
     <OPTIONS>, CB
     <OPTIONS>