diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index 6d1a0fa04..10797c5be 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -797,6 +797,8 @@ def normalize_url(url):
 
 	url = imgur_regex.sub(r'\1_d.webp?maxwidth=9999&fidelity=grand', url)
 
+	url = unquote(url).rstrip('=')
+
 	return url
 
 def normalize_url_gevent(url):