diff --git a/e107_core/url/news/sef_noid_url.php b/e107_core/url/news/sef_noid_url.php
index ef3fcccbe..8539e8f6e 100644
--- a/e107_core/url/news/sef_noid_url.php
+++ b/e107_core/url/news/sef_noid_url.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class core_news_sef_noid_url extends eUrlConfig
 				
 				case 'tag':				// news/tag/xxxx
 					$r[0] = 'tag';
-					$r[1] = $params['tag'];
+					$r[1] = eHelper::dasherize($params['tag']);
 					if($page) $parm = array('page' => $page);
 				break;
 
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class core_news_sef_noid_url extends eUrlConfig
 			
 		//XXX TODO Find a better place to put this check. 	
 		$urlFormat = e107::getConfig()->get('url_sef_translate');
+
 		if($urlFormat == 'dashl' || $urlFormat == 'underscorel' || $urlFormat == 'plusl') // convert template to lowercase when using lowercase SEF URL format.  
 		{
 			$r[0] = strtolower($r[0]);