diff --git a/PHPGangsta/GoogleAuthenticator.php b/PHPGangsta/GoogleAuthenticator.php
index bf7d116..19c011f 100644
--- a/PHPGangsta/GoogleAuthenticator.php
+++ b/PHPGangsta/GoogleAuthenticator.php
@@ -103,12 +103,16 @@ public function getQRCodeGoogleUrl($name, $secret, $title = null, $params = arra
         $width = !empty($params['width']) && (int) $params['width'] > 0 ? (int) $params['width'] : 200;
         $height = !empty($params['height']) && (int) $params['height'] > 0 ? (int) $params['height'] : 200;
         $level = !empty($params['level']) && array_search($params['level'], array('L', 'M', 'Q', 'H')) !== false ? $params['level'] : 'M';
-
-        $urlencoded = urlencode('otpauth://totp/'.$name.'?secret='.$secret.'');
+        
+        $urlencoded = urlencode('otpauth://totp/');
+        //for microsoft authenticator to get the app name correct
+        if (isset($title)) {
+            $urlencoded .= urlencode(urlencode($title).":");
+        }
+        $urlencoded .= urlencode($name.'?secret='.$secret);
         if (isset($title)) {
             $urlencoded .= urlencode('&issuer='.urlencode($title));
         }
-
         return "https://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?data=$urlencoded&size=${width}x${height}&ecc=$level";
     }