diff --git a/src/people/utils/ConnectCard.tsx b/src/people/utils/ConnectCard.tsx
index 1aaea7c0..9fe0ee30 100644
--- a/src/people/utils/ConnectCard.tsx
+++ b/src/people/utils/ConnectCard.tsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default function ConnectCard(props: ConnectCardProps) {
 
   const qrString = person && person?.owner_pubkey ? makeConnectQR(person?.owner_pubkey) : '';
   const ownerPubkey = person && person?.owner_pubkey ? `${person.owner_pubkey}` : '';
-  const routeHint = person && person?.owner_route_hint ? `:${person.owner_route_hint}` : '';
+  const routeHint = person && person?.owner_route_hint ? `_${person.owner_route_hint}` : '';
 
   return (
     <div onClick={(e: any) => e.stopPropagation()}>
diff --git a/src/people/widgetViews/AboutView.tsx b/src/people/widgetViews/AboutView.tsx
index 55877d91..54f317ce 100644
--- a/src/people/widgetViews/AboutView.tsx
+++ b/src/people/widgetViews/AboutView.tsx
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ export const AboutView = observer((props: AboutViewProps) => {
       <Divider />
 
       {owner_pubkey && (
-        <QrBar data-testid="user-pubkey" value={`${owner_pubkey}:${owner_route_hint}`} />
+        <QrBar data-testid="user-pubkey" value={`${owner_pubkey}_${owner_route_hint}`} />
       )}
 
       {tag && (