diff --git a/filemanager/views.py b/filemanager/views.py
index cf91e7d42..d33899d04 100755
--- a/filemanager/views.py
+++ b/filemanager/views.py
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ def downloadFile(request):
     try:
         userID = request.session['userID']
         admin = Administrator.objects.get(pk=userID)
+        import urllib.parse
 
-        fileToDownload = request.GET.get('fileToDownload')
+        fileToDownload = urllib.parse.unquote(request.GET.get('fileToDownload'))
         domainName = request.GET.get('domainName')
 
         currentACL = ACLManager.loadedACL(userID)
diff --git a/plogical/test.py b/plogical/test.py
index e69de29bb..8278a4ee9 100755
--- a/plogical/test.py
+++ b/plogical/test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import urllib.parse
+encodedStr = 'ville.laprairie.qc.ca&fileToDownload=/home/ville.laprairie.qc.ca/public_html/app/uploads/2019/05/2019-05-16_Terre-contamine%CC%81e-sur-Goyer-150x150.jpg'
+print(urllib.parse.unquote(encodedStr))
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