diff --git a/integ_tests/common.py b/integ_tests/common.py
index 9813349d..eabbaf00 100644
--- a/integ_tests/common.py
+++ b/integ_tests/common.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ database_path = {sharing_path}
     if config.auth_type == AuthType.HTPASSWD:
         with open(user_path, "w") as f:
             f.write(
-                """admin:adminpassword
+                """admin:admi$pass#word
 max:maxpassword
 
 """
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def login(
 
     if config.auth_type == AuthType.HTPASSWD:
         page.fill('#loginscene input[data-name="user"]', "admin")
-        page.fill('#loginscene input[data-name="password"]', "adminpassword")
+        page.fill('#loginscene input[data-name="password"]', "admi$pass#word")
         page.click('button:has-text("Next")')
 
     expect(page.locator("#collectionsscene")).to_be_visible()
diff --git a/radicale/web/internal_data/js/api/common.js b/radicale/web/internal_data/js/api/common.js
index 1f249936..014304ca 100644
--- a/radicale/web/internal_data/js/api/common.js
+++ b/radicale/web/internal_data/js/api/common.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function to_error_message(request) {
  */
 export function get_auth_header(user, password) {
     if (user !== null && password !== null && password !== "") {
-        return 'Basic ' + btoa(user + ':' + encodeURIComponent(password));
+        return 'Basic ' + btoa(user + ':' + password);
     }
     return null;
 }