diff --git a/users.sh b/users.sh
index 57c32f7..66cb14f 100755
--- a/users.sh
+++ b/users.sh
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ echo "# user list"
 # exclude lost+found and testuser
 for user in $(ls /home/ -1 | grep -v \+ | grep -v testuser)
 do
+    user_esc=$(echo "$user" | sed 's/_/\\_/g')
     if [ "$(stat -c %G "/home/$user")" == "deleted" ];then
-        echo "<del>~$user</del>  ";
+        echo "<del>~$user_esc</del>  ";
     else if [ "$(stat -c %G "/home/$user")" != "banned" ];then
-    	echo "[~$user](/~$user)  ";
+    	echo "[~$user_esc](/~$user)  ";
     else
-        echo "~$user ([banned](banned.html#$user))  ";
+        echo "~$user_esc ([banned](banned.html#$user))  ";
     fi;fi
 done