diff --git a/httpie/client.py b/httpie/client.py
index a1da284a7c..f4864ff583 100644
--- a/httpie/client.py
+++ b/httpie/client.py
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 from time import monotonic
 from typing import Any, Dict, Callable, Iterable
 from urllib.parse import urlparse, urlunparse
+from urllib.parse import unquote
+
+username = unquote(username)
+password = unquote(password)
+
 
 import requests
 # noinspection PyPackageRequirements