diff --git a/backend/apps/webui/internal/wrappers.py b/backend/apps/webui/internal/wrappers.py
index 2b5551ce2..cc4a42421 100644
--- a/backend/apps/webui/internal/wrappers.py
+++ b/backend/apps/webui/internal/wrappers.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class ReconnectingPostgresqlDatabase(CustomReconnectMixin, PostgresqlDatabase):
 
 
 def register_connection(db_url):
-    db = connect(db_url)
+    db = connect(db_url, unquote_password=True)
     if isinstance(db, PostgresqlDatabase):
         # Enable autoconnect for SQLite databases, managed by Peewee
         db.autoconnect = True
@@ -51,16 +51,10 @@ def register_connection(db_url):
         log.info("Connected to PostgreSQL database")
 
         # Get the connection details
-        connection = parse(db_url)
+        connection = parse(db_url, unquote_password=True)
 
         # Use our custom database class that supports reconnection
-        db = ReconnectingPostgresqlDatabase(
-            connection["database"],
-            user=connection["user"],
-            password=connection["password"],
-            host=connection["host"],
-            port=connection["port"],
-        )
+        db = ReconnectingPostgresqlDatabase(**connection)
         db.connect(reuse_if_open=True)
     elif isinstance(db, SqliteDatabase):
         # Enable autoconnect for SQLite databases, managed by Peewee