diff --git a/aggregator.html b/aggregator.html
index c3c422bf..20125b19 100644
--- a/aggregator.html
+++ b/aggregator.html
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
             const id = params.get('id');
             const total = parseInt(params.get('n') || '0');
             const index = parseInt(params.get('i') || '-1');
-            const data = params.get('d');
+            // Keep the chunk percent-encoded so URI delimiters remain part of the settings payload.
+            const data = hash.match(/(?:^|&)d=([^&]*)/)?.[1];
 
             const app = document.getElementById('app');
 
diff --git a/test/browser-apps/pages/browser-smoke.test.ts b/test/browser-apps/pages/browser-smoke.test.ts
index 2c300667..3be1286d 100644
--- a/test/browser-apps/pages/browser-smoke.test.ts
+++ b/test/browser-apps/pages/browser-smoke.test.ts
@@ -30,12 +30,15 @@ Deno.test({
             const aggregator = await browser.newPage();
             const assertNoAggregatorFailures = observePageFailures(aggregator);
             const assertNoAggregatorNetworkFailures = observeNetworkFailures(aggregator);
-            await aggregator.goto(new URL("aggregator.html#id=pages-smoke&n=2&i=0&d=first-", server.baseUrl).href);
+            await aggregator.goto(new URL("aggregator.html#id=pages-smoke&n=2&i=0&d=before%2", server.baseUrl).href);
             await aggregator.getByText("1 / 2 Loaded", { exact: true }).waitFor();
-            await aggregator.goto(new URL("aggregator.html#id=pages-smoke&n=2&i=1&d=second", server.baseUrl).href);
+            await aggregator.goto(
+                new URL("aggregator.html#id=pages-smoke&n=2&i=1&d=3after%26amp%2Bplus%25percent", server.baseUrl)
+                    .href
+            );
             assertEquals(
                 await aggregator.getByRole("link", { name: "Open Obsidian to complete setup" }).getAttribute("href"),
-                "obsidian://setuplivesync?settingsQR=first-second"
+                "obsidian://setuplivesync?settingsQR=before%23after%26amp%2Bplus%25percent"
             );
             assertNoAggregatorFailures();
             assertNoAggregatorNetworkFailures();
diff --git a/updates.md b/updates.md
index d476c1d5..e4e701fc 100644
--- a/updates.md
+++ b/updates.md
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ Earlier releases remain available in the 0.25 release history and the legacy rel
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Setup and compatibility
+
+#### Fixed
+
+- Multi-part settings QR codes now preserve special characters in passwords, passphrases, and other settings.
+
 ## 1.0.6
 
 6th August, 2026