diff --git a/app/components/davros-uploader.js b/app/components/davros-uploader.js
index 63d99b0..5f497cb 100644
--- a/app/components/davros-uploader.js
+++ b/app/components/davros-uploader.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default class DavrosUploader extends Component {
 
     var fullPath = ['/', this.uploadLocation, path].join('');
 
-    yield File.ensureCollectionExists(fullPath).then(() => {
+    yield File.ensureCollectionExists(decodeURI(fullPath)).then(() => {
       return file.upload('/api/upload', {
         data: {
           destination: fullPath,