diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/FileRequest.cpp b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/FileRequest.cpp
index 69f8eebf29..e26c89cb48 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/FileRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/FileRequest.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ BFileRequest::BFileRequest(const BUrl& url, BUrlProtocolListener* listener,
 	BUrlRequest(url, listener, context, "BUrlProtocol.File", "file"),
 	fResult()
 {
+	fUrl.UrlDecode();
 }