diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 24a12162d..e2d193f98 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  - fixed #11741: i18n Asset_Carousel ::carousel slideHeight description
  - fixed #11742: linktag FilePump macro not xhtml valid
  - fixed #11744: Default DataForm list template does not contain pagination
+ - fixed #11683: URL with UTF8 (for äÄöÖüÜß)
 
 7.9.9
  - fixed #11693: Shopping cart does not show for visitor user
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm
index a963e38f7..628055fa7 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use URI::Escape;
 use Scalar::Util qw( weaken );
 use WebGUI::International;
 use WebGUI::Utility;
+use Encode;
 
 
 =head1 NAME
@@ -323,7 +324,7 @@ sub getRequestedUrl {
 	my $self = shift;
 	return undef unless ($self->session->request);
 	unless ($self->{_requestedUrl}) {
-		$self->{_requestedUrl} = $self->session->request->uri;
+		$self->{_requestedUrl} = decode_utf8($self->session->request->uri);
 		my $gateway = $self->session->config->get("gateway");
 		$self->{_requestedUrl} =~ s/^$gateway([^?]*)\??.*$/$1/;
 	}
diff --git a/t/Session/Url.t b/t/Session/Url.t
index ee863ce76..a06bbd004 100644
--- a/t/Session/Url.t
+++ b/t/Session/Url.t
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ my @getRefererUrlTests = (
 
 use Test::More;
 use Test::MockObject::Extends;
-plan tests => 86 + scalar(@getRefererUrlTests);
+plan tests => 87 + scalar(@getRefererUrlTests);
 
 my $session = WebGUI::Test->session;
 
@@ -221,6 +221,13 @@ $session->url->{_requestedUrl} = undef;  ##Manually clear cached value
 $pseudoRequest->uri('/path2/file2?param1=one;param2=two');
 is($session->url->getRequestedUrl, 'path2/file2', 'getRequestedUrl, does not return params');
 
+$session->url->{_requestedUrl} = undef;
+my $utf8_url = "Viel Spa\x{00DF}";
+$pseudoRequest->uri($utf8_url);
+use Encode;
+my $decoded_url = decode_utf8($utf8_url);
+is $session->url->getRequestedUrl(), $decoded_url, 'getRequestedUrl returns utf8 decoded data';
+
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