diff --git a/middleware/auth.ts b/middleware/auth.ts
index 2f048b7e..2c8a6b39 100644
--- a/middleware/auth.ts
+++ b/middleware/auth.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function handleAuth(to: RouteLocationNormalized) {
   if (to.path === '/') {
     // handle PWA protocol handler
     if (to.query['protocol-handler'] && to.query.target) {
-      const target = decodeURIComponent(to.query.target as string).replace(/^web\+ap:\/\//, 'https://')
+      const target = (to.query.target as string).replace(/^web\+ap:\/\//, 'https://')
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
       console.log(target)
       return navigateTo('/home')