diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/webapps/hdfs/explorer.js b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/webapps/hdfs/explorer.js
index c0ac057e0c3..1739db2b7c1 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/webapps/hdfs/explorer.js
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/webapps/hdfs/explorer.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   $(window).bind('hashchange', function () {
     $('#alert-panel').hide();
 
-    var dir = window.location.hash.slice(1);
+    var dir = decodeURIComponent(window.location.hash.slice(1));
     if(dir == "") {
       dir = "/";
     }