diff --git a/modules/emx_digitalBidAdapter.js b/modules/emx_digitalBidAdapter.js
index 12f3482184b..7167f9018aa 100644
--- a/modules/emx_digitalBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/emx_digitalBidAdapter.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import includes from 'core-js/library/fn/array/includes';
 const BIDDER_CODE = 'emx_digital';
 const ENDPOINT = 'hb.emxdgt.com';
 const RENDERER_URL = '//js.brealtime.com/outstream/1.30.0/bundle.js';
-const ADAPTER_VERSION = '1.41.0';
+const ADAPTER_VERSION = '1.41.1';
 const DEFAULT_CUR = 'USD';
 
 export const emxAdapter = {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export const emxAdapter = {
   },
   parseResponse: (bidResponseAdm) => {
     try {
-      return decodeURIComponent(bidResponseAdm);
+      return decodeURIComponent(bidResponseAdm.replace(/%(?![0-9][0-9a-fA-F]+)/g, '%25'));
     } catch (err) {
       utils.logError('emx_digitalBidAdapter', 'error', err);
     }
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/emx_digitalBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/emx_digitalBidAdapter_spec.js
index 16f17174f88..80fd12a237c 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/emx_digitalBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/emx_digitalBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -527,6 +527,15 @@ describe('emx_digital Adapter', function () {
       });
       expect(result.length).to.equal(0);
     });
+
+    it('should not throw an error when decoding an improperly encoded adm', function () {
+      serverResponse.seatbid[0].bid[0].adm = '<script\\ src\\=\\\"https\\:\\/\\/nym1\\-ib\\.adnxs\\.com\\/ab\\?an_audit\\=0\\&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emxdigital.com%3Ftest%3DhAiE3%VVl%26prebid%3D%25123%25\\&e\\=wqT_3QLPCfBDzwQAAAMA1gAFAQj2iaPtBRCdw\\-qeto72gkEYlNWN2smGoJhTKjYJzGJi83G9KkARzGJi83G9KkAZAAAAgD0KEkAhzGIJGwApESTIMQAAAGBmZu4_MMvWgAc4zApAzApIAlDo\\-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_YmlkZHJfZGVidWc9dHJ1ZfICEwoPQ1VTVE9NX01PREVMX0lEEgDyAhoKFkNVU1RPERY8TEVBRl9OQU1FEgDyAh4KGjYdAPQqAUFTVF9NT0RJRklFRBIAgAMAiAMBkAMAmAMUoAMBqgMAwAOsAsgDANgDlCHgAwDoAwD4AwOABACSBAkvb3BlbnJ0YjKYBACiBA8xNDQuMTIxLjIzMy4yMzeoBIkWsgQMCAAQABgAIAAwADgAuAQAwAQAyASxgoIB0gQOMTM1NiNOWU0yOjQyODLaBAIIAeAEAPAE6PmBFPoEEgkAAAAAZqdHQBEAAAAgWpRewIgFAZgFAKAF____________AaoFFjQ5MTgxNTcxMzQxNTU2NTI2OTQ5ZTHABQDJBQAAAAAAAPA_0gUJCQAAAAAAAAAA2AUB4AUB8AXW7gr6BQQIABAAkAYAmAYAuAYAwQYAAAAAAADwP8gGANAGwgTaBhYKEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABQpQEAAYAOAGAfIGAggAgAcBiAcAoAcB\\&s\\=630dbbd55f593c7bfd9e7bccc4dbaa28203daaed\\&pp\\=\\$\\{EMX_MACRO\\}\\\"\\>\\<\\/script\\>';
+      serverResponse.seatbid[1].bid[0].adm = '%3F%%3Demx%3C3prebid'
+
+      assert.doesNotThrow(() => spec.interpretResponse({
+        body: serverResponse
+      }));
+    });
   });
 
   describe('getUserSyncs', function () {