diff --git a/squashkiwi-streaming/install.sh b/squashkiwi-streaming/install.sh
index 151476d..69a87dc 100755
--- a/squashkiwi-streaming/install.sh
+++ b/squashkiwi-streaming/install.sh
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ mkdir -p "${LOCAL_DATA_FOLDER}/config/web"
 cp -r "${SCRIPT_DIR}/config/"* "${LOCAL_DATA_FOLDER}/config/" || _die "Failed to copy config files"
 
 # URL-encode the camera password if it contains special characters
-if [[ "${CAMERA_PASSWORD}" == *[!\@\#\$\&\%]* ]]; then
+# Only encode if not already encoded (check for % sign)
+if [[ "${CAMERA_PASSWORD}" == *[!\@\#\$\&]* ]] && [[ "${CAMERA_PASSWORD}" != *%* ]]; then
     echo "Note: Camera password contains special characters. Encoding for RTSP URL..."
-    CAMERA_PASSWORD_ENCODED=$(echo -n "${CAMERA_PASSWORD}" | sed 's/!/%21/g; s/@/%40/g; s/#/%23/g; s/\$/%24/g; s/&/%26/g; s/%/%25/g')
-    export CAMERA_PASSWORD="${CAMERA_PASSWORD_ENCODED}"
+    CAMERA_PASSWORD=$(echo -n "${CAMERA_PASSWORD}" | sed 's/!/%21/g; s/@/%40/g; s/#/%23/g; s/\$/%24/g; s/&/%26/g')
 fi
 
 # Create .env file for docker-compose with all required variables