diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneOpenEditorTimestamp.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneOpenEditorTimestamp.cs
index 971eb223eb..955ded97af 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneOpenEditorTimestamp.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneOpenEditorTimestamp.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
             assertOnScreenAt(EditorScreenMode.Compose, 0);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestUrlDecodingOfArgs()
+        {
+            setUpEditor(new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo);
+            AddAssert("is osu! ruleset", () => editorBeatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset.Equals(new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo));
+
+            AddStep("jump to encoded link", () => Game.HandleLink("osu://edit/00:14:142%20(1)"));
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for seek", () => editorClock.SeekingOrStopped.Value);
+
+            AddAssert("time is correct", () => editorClock.CurrentTime, () => Is.EqualTo(14_142));
+            AddAssert("selected object is correct", () => editorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.Single().StartTime, () => Is.EqualTo(14_142));
+        }
+
         private void addStepClickLink(string timestamp, string step = "", bool waitForSeek = true)
         {
             AddStep($"{step} {timestamp}", () =>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageFormatter.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageFormatter.cs
index 77454c4775..f354eea027 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageFormatter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageFormatter.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using System.Web;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
                             return new LinkDetails(LinkAction.External, url);
                     }
 
-                    return new LinkDetails(linkType, args[2]);
+                    return new LinkDetails(linkType, HttpUtility.UrlDecode(args[2]));
 
                 case "osump":
                     return new LinkDetails(LinkAction.JoinMultiplayerMatch, args[1]);