diff --git a/src/frontend/forum.nim b/src/frontend/forum.nim
index 6aef3b6..cfc4151 100644
--- a/src/frontend/forum.nim
+++ b/src/frontend/forum.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import strformat, times, options, json, tables, sugar, httpcore, uri
-from dom import window, Location, document
+from dom import window, Location, document, decodeURI
 
 include karax/prelude
 import jester/[patterns]
@@ -87,7 +87,13 @@ proc render(): VNode =
       ),
       r("/profile/@username",
         (params: Params) =>
-          (render(state.profile, params["username"], getLoggedInUser()))
+          (
+            render(
+              state.profile,
+              decodeURI(params["username"]),
+              getLoggedInUser()
+            )
+          )
       ),
       r("/t/@id",
         (params: Params) =>
diff --git a/src/frontend/profile.nim b/src/frontend/profile.nim
index cf6b2cf..48f519a 100644
--- a/src/frontend/profile.nim
+++ b/src/frontend/profile.nim
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ when defined(js):
 
   proc render*(
     state: ProfileState,
-    username: string,
+    username: kstring,
     currentUser: Option[User]
   ): VNode =
+
     if state.profile.isSome() and state.profile.get().user.name != username:
       state.profile = none[Profile]()
       state.status = Http200
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ when defined(js):
     if state.profile.isNone:
       if not state.loading:
         state.loading = true
-        let uri = makeUri("profile.json", ("username", username))
+        let uri = makeUri("profile.json", ("username", $username))
         ajaxGet(uri, @[], (s: int, r: kstring) => onProfile(s, r, state))
 
       return buildHtml(tdiv(class="loading loading-lg"))