diff --git a/packages/@vuepress/core/lib/client/app.js b/packages/@vuepress/core/lib/client/app.js
index 85b27d7ba9..39a5dccef9 100644
--- a/packages/@vuepress/core/lib/client/app.js
+++ b/packages/@vuepress/core/lib/client/app.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export async function createApp (isServer) {
           return false
         }
         return {
-          selector: to.hash
+          selector: decodeURIComponent(to.hash)
         }
       } else {
         return { x: 0, y: 0 }