diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter.java b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter.java
index 8b4c85ec71..3ff774b761 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter.java
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ public class AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator
 				return cookieValue;
 			}
 			else if (cookieValue != null) {
-				return cookieValue.getValue();
+				return urlPathHelper.decodeRequestString(servletRequest, cookieValue.getValue());
 			}
 			else {
 				return null;