diff --git a/src/shared/utils/challenge-listing/filter.js b/src/shared/utils/challenge-listing/filter.js
index 611fcce0d4..c488a9ab90 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/challenge-listing/filter.js
+++ b/src/shared/utils/challenge-listing/filter.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ function filterByText(challenge, state) {
   const str =
     `${challenge.name} ${challenge.platforms} ${challenge.technologies}`
       .toLowerCase();
-  return str.includes(state.text.toLowerCase());
+  return str.includes(decodeURIComponent(state.text.toLowerCase()));
 }
 
 function filterByTrack(challenge, state) {