diff --git a/backup.ps1 b/backup.ps1
index a6b2fc4..17deede 100644
--- a/backup.ps1
+++ b/backup.ps1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Write-Host $running
 if ( $running ) {
 	Write-Host "Backup already running; $running. Exiting..."
     if ( $KUMA_ID -ne "" ){
-	    curl https://$KUMA_URL/api/push/$KUMA_ID?status=down\&msg=Failed\&ping=
+	    curl https://$KUMA_URL/api/push/$KUMA_ID?status=down"&"msg=Failed"&"ping=
     } 
     if ( $HEALTHCHECK_UUID -ne "" ) {
 	    curl https://hc-ping.com/$HEALTHCHECK_UUID/fail
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if ( $running ) {
 }
 Write-Host "Not currently running. Continuing..."
 if ( $KUMA_ID -ne "" ){
-    curl https://$KUMA_URL/api/push/$KUMA_ID?status=up\&msg=Running\&ping=
+    curl https://$KUMA_URL/api/push/$KUMA_ID?status=up"&"msg=Running"&"ping=
 } 
 if ( $HEALTHCHECK_UUID -ne "" ) {
     curl https://hc-ping.com/$HEALTHCHECK_UUID/start
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ if ( $LastExitCode -eq 0 ) {
         . $dir/$POST_RUN_SCRIPT
 	}
     if ( $KUMA_ID -ne "" ){
-        curl https://$KUMA_URL/api/push/$KUMA_ID?status=up\&msg=Completed\&ping=
+        curl https://$KUMA_URL/api/push/$KUMA_ID?status=up"&"msg=Completed"&"ping=
     } 
     if ( $HEALTHCHECK_UUID -ne "" ) {
         curl https://hc-ping.com/$HEALTHCHECK_UUID
     }
 } else {
     if ( $KUMA_ID -ne "" ){
-        curl https://$KUMA_URL/api/push/$KUMA_ID?status=down\&msg=Failed\&ping=
+        curl https://$KUMA_URL/api/push/$KUMA_ID?status=down"&"msg=Failed"&"ping=
     } 
     if ( $HEALTHCHECK_UUID -ne "" ) {
         curl https://hc-ping.com/$HEALTHCHECK_UUID/fail