diff --git a/platform/default/asset_request_fs.cpp b/platform/default/asset_request_fs.cpp
index 8fc56eb16..9dae2e8a9 100644
--- a/platform/default/asset_request_fs.cpp
+++ b/platform/default/asset_request_fs.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/storage/response.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/std.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/util.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/url.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/uv.hpp>
 
 #include <uv.h>
@@ -58,10 +59,10 @@ AssetRequest::AssetRequest(const Resource& resource_, Callback callback_, uv_loo
     std::string path;
     if (url.size() <= 8 || url[8] == '/') {
         // This is an empty or absolute path.
-        path = url.substr(8);
+        path = mbgl::util::percentDecode(url.substr(8));
     } else {
         // This is a relative path. Prefix with the application root.
-        path = assetRoot + "/" + url.substr(8);
+        path = assetRoot + "/" + mbgl::util::percentDecode(url.substr(8));
     }
 
     uv_fs_open(loop, &req, path.c_str(), O_RDONLY, S_IRUSR, fileOpened);