diff --git a/aqt/editor.py b/aqt/editor.py
index 4df8374bb..9c9f226b4 100644
--- a/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/aqt/editor.py
@@ -866,8 +866,8 @@ to a cloze type first, via Edit>Change Note Type."""))
                     pass
         # return a local html link
         ext = name.split(".")[-1].lower()
-        name = urllib.quote(name.encode("utf8"))
         if ext in pics:
+            name = urllib.quote(name.encode("utf8"))
             return '<img src="%s">' % name
         else:
             anki.sound.play(name)