diff --git a/content/src/content/jcr_root/apps/core/wcm/components/search/v1/search/clientlibs/site/js/search.js b/content/src/content/jcr_root/apps/core/wcm/components/search/v1/search/clientlibs/site/js/search.js
index 5f8467e01c..be2de58550 100644
--- a/content/src/content/jcr_root/apps/core/wcm/components/search/v1/search/clientlibs/site/js/search.js
+++ b/content/src/content/jcr_root/apps/core/wcm/components/search/v1/search/clientlibs/site/js/search.js
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
     Search.prototype._safeHref = function(href) {
         var a = document.createElement("a");
         a.href = href;
-        return encodeURI(a.pathname);
+        return a.pathname;
     };
 
     Search.prototype._markResults = function() {
diff --git a/content/src/content/jcr_root/apps/core/wcm/components/search/v2/search/clientlibs/site/js/search.js b/content/src/content/jcr_root/apps/core/wcm/components/search/v2/search/clientlibs/site/js/search.js
index b784377f6f..8d4fa6e4bd 100644
--- a/content/src/content/jcr_root/apps/core/wcm/components/search/v2/search/clientlibs/site/js/search.js
+++ b/content/src/content/jcr_root/apps/core/wcm/components/search/v2/search/clientlibs/site/js/search.js
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
     Search.prototype._safeHref = function(href) {
         var a = document.createElement("a");
         a.href = href;
-        return encodeURI(a.pathname);
+        return a.pathname;
     };
 
     Search.prototype._markResults = function() {