--- a/src/nautilus-view.c
+++ b/src/nautilus-view.c
@@ -6235,6 +6235,7 @@
 	GString *cmd;
 	char *parameter;
 	char *quoted_parameter;
+	char *unescaped_parameter;
 	char *bulk_rename_tool;
 	GList *walk;
 	NautilusFile *file;
@@ -6247,9 +6248,10 @@
 		file = walk->data;
 		parameter = nautilus_file_get_uri (file);
 		quoted_parameter = g_shell_quote (parameter);
+		unescaped_parameter = g_uri_unescape_string (quoted_parameter, NULL);
 		g_free (parameter);
 		cmd = g_string_append (cmd, " ");
-		cmd = g_string_append (cmd, quoted_parameter);
+		cmd = g_string_append (cmd, unescaped_parameter);
 		g_free (quoted_parameter);
 	}