diff --git a/redash/__init__.py b/redash/__init__.py
index 9536436b..b5e6320e 100644
--- a/redash/__init__.py
+++ b/redash/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import logging
 import urlparse
+import urllib
 import redis
 from flask import Flask, safe_join
 from flask_sslify import SSLify
@@ -53,8 +54,9 @@ def create_redis_connection():
             redis_db = redis_url.path[1]
         else:
             redis_db = 0
-
-        r = redis.StrictRedis(host=redis_url.hostname, port=redis_url.port, db=redis_db, password=redis_url.password)
+        # Redis passwords might be quoted with special characters
+        redisPassword = urllib.unquote(redis_url.password)
+        r = redis.StrictRedis(host=redis_url.hostname, port=redis_url.port, db=redis_db, password=redisPassword)
 
     return r
 
diff --git a/redash/settings/helpers.py b/redash/settings/helpers.py
index d5ecb420..7c558c59 100644
--- a/redash/settings/helpers.py
+++ b/redash/settings/helpers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 import urlparse
+import urllib
 
 
 def parse_db_url(url):
@@ -14,7 +15,8 @@ def parse_db_url(url):
         connection['host'] = url_parts.hostname
         connection['port'] = url_parts.port
         connection['user'] = url_parts.username
-        connection['password'] = url_parts.password
+        # Passwords might be quoted with special characters
+        connection['password'] = urllib.unquote(url_parts.password)
 
     return connection