diff --git a/jquery/databap.js b/jquery/databap.js
index c1d5067..e19f2ff 100755
--- a/jquery/databap.js
+++ b/jquery/databap.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function Databap()
 	
 	this.hash = function(hash)
 	{
-		if(!hash) return window.location.hash.slice(1);
+		if(!hash) return decodeURIComponent(window.location.hash.slice(1));
 		else
 		{
 			window.location.hash = (hash.substr(0, 1)=='#'?'':'#')+hash;