diff --git a/modules/media/ajax/FileDownload.php b/modules/media/ajax/FileDownload.php
index 5db0dc39b2a..2e40245b7d1 100644
--- a/modules/media/ajax/FileDownload.php
+++ b/modules/media/ajax/FileDownload.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 // Make sure that the user isn't trying to break out of the $path
 // by using a relative filename.
-$file     = basename($_GET['File']);
+$file     = html_entity_decode(basename($_GET['File']));
 $config   =& NDB_Config::singleton();
 $path     = $config->getSetting('mediaPath');
 $filePath = $path . $file;