diff --git a/module/repo/control.php b/module/repo/control.php
index 09d8d15c21..412dbc8d2c 100644
--- a/module/repo/control.php
+++ b/module/repo/control.php
@@ -835,13 +835,16 @@ class repo extends control
      */
     public function download($repoID, $path, $fromRevision = 'HEAD', $toRevision = '', $type = 'file', $isBranchOrTag = false)
     {
-        $fromRevision = str_replace('*', '-', $fromRevision);
-        $toRevision   = str_replace('*', '-', $toRevision);
-
         if($this->get->repoPath) $path = $this->get->repoPath;
         $entry = $this->repo->decodePath($path);
         $repo  = $this->repo->getRepoByID($repoID);
 
+        if($isBranchOrTag)
+        {
+            $fromRevision = urldecode(helper::safe64Decode($fromRevision));
+            $toRevision   = urldecode(helper::safe64Decode($toRevision));
+        }
+
         $this->commonAction($repoID);
         $this->scm->setEngine($repo);
         $content = $type == 'file' ? $this->scm->cat($entry, $fromRevision) : $this->scm->diff($entry, $fromRevision, $toRevision, 'patch', $isBranchOrTag ? 'isBranchOrTag': '');