diff --git a/apps/ssb.json b/apps/ssb.json
index ea34473b3..95c5e7abe 100644
--- a/apps/ssb.json
+++ b/apps/ssb.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
 	"type": "tildefriends-app",
 	"emoji": "🐌",
-	"previous": "&jEWLK3TSDaS67X4zN//XhAjtODbVyWwqu+rxiNuzJRM=.sha256"
+	"previous": "&0ZjcRFTyAmJMm3qhqKy5Ffrue23G1CAUfc1i2WYZrzQ=.sha256"
 }
diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-app.js b/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
index b32b62414..854e0b968 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class TfElement extends LitElement {
 	}
 
 	set_hash(hash) {
-		this.hash = hash || '#';
+		this.hash = decodeURIComponent(hash || '#');
 		if (this.hash.startsWith('#q=')) {
 			this.tab = 'search';
 		} else if (this.hash === '#connections') {