diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/QrCodeViewActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/QrCodeViewActivity.java
index d4858ee5d..e54852f1b 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/QrCodeViewActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/QrCodeViewActivity.java
@@ -85,11 +85,12 @@ public class QrCodeViewActivity extends BaseActivity {
                 ActivityCompat.finishAfterTransition(QrCodeViewActivity.this);
             }
 
-            String fingerprint = KeyFormattingUtils.convertFingerprintToHex(blob);
-            String qrCodeContent = Constants.FINGERPRINT_SCHEME + ":" + fingerprint;
-
+            Uri uri = new Uri.Builder()
+                    .scheme(Constants.FINGERPRINT_SCHEME)
+                    .opaquePart(KeyFormattingUtils.convertFingerprintToHex(blob))
+                    .build();
             // create a minimal size qr code, we can keep this in ram no problem
-            final Bitmap qrCode = QrCodeUtils.getQRCodeBitmap(qrCodeContent, 0);
+            final Bitmap qrCode = QrCodeUtils.getQRCodeBitmap(uri, 0);
 
             mQrCode.getViewTreeObserver().addOnGlobalLayoutListener(
                     new OnGlobalLayoutListener() {
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyActivity.java
index 4237deff0..9968855f7 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyActivity.java
@@ -731,9 +731,12 @@ public class ViewKeyActivity extends BaseNfcActivity implements
         AsyncTask<Void, Void, Bitmap> loadTask =
                 new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Bitmap>() {
                     protected Bitmap doInBackground(Void... unused) {
-                        String qrCodeContent = Constants.FINGERPRINT_SCHEME + ":" + fingerprint;
+                        Uri uri = new Uri.Builder()
+                                .scheme(Constants.FINGERPRINT_SCHEME)
+                                .opaquePart(fingerprint)
+                                .build();
                         // render with minimal size
-                        return QrCodeUtils.getQRCodeBitmap(qrCodeContent, 0);
+                        return QrCodeUtils.getQRCodeBitmap(uri, 0);
                     }
 
                     protected void onPostExecute(Bitmap qrCode) {
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyAdvShareFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyAdvShareFragment.java
index fde0f62fd..479ddae0b 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyAdvShareFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyAdvShareFragment.java
@@ -386,9 +386,12 @@ public class ViewKeyAdvShareFragment extends LoaderFragment implements
         AsyncTask<Void, Void, Bitmap> loadTask =
                 new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Bitmap>() {
                     protected Bitmap doInBackground(Void... unused) {
-                        String qrCodeContent = Constants.FINGERPRINT_SCHEME + ":" + fingerprint;
+                        Uri uri = new Uri.Builder()
+                                .scheme(Constants.FINGERPRINT_SCHEME)
+                                .opaquePart(fingerprint)
+                                .build();
                         // render with minimal size
-                        return QrCodeUtils.getQRCodeBitmap(qrCodeContent, 0);
+                        return QrCodeUtils.getQRCodeBitmap(uri, 0);
                     }
 
                     protected void onPostExecute(Bitmap qrCode) {
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/util/QrCodeUtils.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/util/QrCodeUtils.java
index 5f71abdab..a6394a3fb 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/util/QrCodeUtils.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/util/QrCodeUtils.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util;
 
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.net.Uri;
 
 import com.google.zxing.BarcodeFormat;
 import com.google.zxing.EncodeHintType;
@@ -33,17 +34,24 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.KeychainApplication;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
 
 import java.util.Hashtable;
+import java.util.Locale;
 
 /**
  * Copied from Bitcoin Wallet
  */
 public class QrCodeUtils {
 
+    public static Bitmap getQRCodeBitmap(final Uri uri, final int size) {
+        // for URIs we want alphanumeric encoding to save space, thus make everything upper case!
+        // zxing will then select Mode.ALPHANUMERIC internally
+        return getQRCodeBitmap(uri.toString().toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH), size);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Generate Bitmap with QR Code based on input.
      * @return QR Code as Bitmap
      */
-    public static Bitmap getQRCodeBitmap(final String input, final int size) {
+    private static Bitmap getQRCodeBitmap(final String input, final int size) {
 
         try {