diff --git a/constants.py b/constants.py
index f452ebd..7702b50 100644
--- a/constants.py
+++ b/constants.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def decodeAOString(text):
     return text.replace("<percent>", "%").replace("<pound>", "#").replace("<num>", "#").replace("<and>", "&").replace("<dollar>", "$")
 
 def encodeAOString(text):
-    return text.replace("%", "<percent>").replace("#", "<pound>").replace("&", "<and>").replace("$", "<dollar>")
+    return text.replace("%", "<percent>").replace("#", "<num>").replace("&", "<and>").replace("$", "<dollar>")
     
 def getScaling(scaling):
     if scaling == "pixel" or scaling == "fast":