diff --git a/src/Prettus/Repository/Criteria/RequestCriteria.php b/src/Prettus/Repository/Criteria/RequestCriteria.php
index 40fc304a..22efc788 100644
--- a/src/Prettus/Repository/Criteria/RequestCriteria.php
+++ b/src/Prettus/Repository/Criteria/RequestCriteria.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public function __construct(Request $request)
     public function apply($model, RepositoryInterface $repository)
     {
         $fieldsSearchable = $repository->getFieldsSearchable();
-        $search = $this->request->get(config('repository.criteria.params.search', 'search'), null);
+        $search = urldecode($this->request->get(config('repository.criteria.params.search', 'search'), null));
         $searchFields = $this->request->get(config('repository.criteria.params.searchFields', 'searchFields'), null);
         $filter = $this->request->get(config('repository.criteria.params.filter', 'filter'), null);
         $orderBy = $this->request->get(config('repository.criteria.params.orderBy', 'orderBy'), null);