diff --git a/changelog.d/4523.feature b/changelog.d/4523.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9538c64f08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/4523.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add support for room version 3
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/_base.py b/synapse/replication/http/_base.py
index 5e5376cf58..e81456ab2b 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/_base.py
@@ -127,7 +127,10 @@ class ReplicationEndpoint(object):
         def send_request(**kwargs):
             data = yield cls._serialize_payload(**kwargs)
 
-            url_args = [urllib.parse.quote(kwargs[name]) for name in cls.PATH_ARGS]
+            url_args = [
+                urllib.parse.quote(kwargs[name], safe='')
+                for name in cls.PATH_ARGS
+            ]
 
             if cls.CACHE:
                 txn_id = random_string(10)