diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/request-dashboard.js b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/request-dashboard.js
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/request-dashboard.js
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/request-dashboard.js
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
     $('#requestURL').text(forgeRequest.forge_url);
     $('#requestContactName').text(forgeRequest.forge_contact_name);
     $('#requestContactConsent').text(forgeRequest.submitter_forward_username);
-    $('#requestContactEmail').text(forgeRequest.forge_contact_email);
+    $('#requestContactEmail').text(encodeURIComponent(forgeRequest.forge_contact_email));
     $('#submitterMessage').text(forgeRequest.forge_contact_comment);
     $('#updateComment').val('');
 
     // Setting data for the email, now adding static data
-    $('#contactForgeAdmin').attr('emailTo', forgeRequest.forge_contact_email);
-    $('#contactForgeAdmin').attr('emailCc', forgeRequest.inbound_email_address);
+    $('#contactForgeAdmin').attr('emailTo', encodeURIComponent(forgeRequest.forge_contact_email));
+    $('#contactForgeAdmin').attr('emailCc', encodeURIComponent(forgeRequest.inbound_email_address));
     $('#contactForgeAdmin').attr('emailSubject', `Software Heritage archival request for ${forgeRequest.forge_domain}`);
     populateRequestHistory(data.history);
     populateDecisionSelectOption(forgeRequest.status);
diff --git a/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-dashboard.spec.js b/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-dashboard.spec.js
--- a/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-dashboard.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-dashboard.spec.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 const requestData = {
   forge_type: 'bitbucket',
   forge_url: 'test.example.com',
-  forge_contact_email: 'test@example.com',
+  forge_contact_email: encodeURIComponent('test@example.com'),
   forge_contact_name: 'test user',
   submitter_forward_username: true,
   forge_contact_comment: 'test comment'