diff --git a/js/src/scrollspy.js b/js/src/scrollspy.js
index 0b1747c8a..69de7151b 100644
--- a/js/src/scrollspy.js
+++ b/js/src/scrollspy.js
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@ class ScrollSpy extends BaseComponent {
         continue
       }
 
-      const observableSection = SelectorEngine.findOne(anchor.hash, this._element)
+      const observableSection = SelectorEngine.findOne(decodeURI(anchor.hash), this._element)
 
       // ensure that the observableSection exists & is visible
       if (isVisible(observableSection)) {
-        this._targetLinks.set(anchor.hash, anchor)
+        this._targetLinks.set(decodeURI(anchor.hash), anchor)
         this._observableSections.set(anchor.hash, observableSection)
       }
     }
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/scrollspy.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/scrollspy.spec.js
index 070448c17..ecbd9522c 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/scrollspy.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/scrollspy.spec.js
@@ -940,5 +940,39 @@ describe('ScrollSpy', () => {
       }, 100)
       link.click()
     })
+
+    it('should smoothscroll to observable with anchor link that contains a french word as id', done => {
+      fixtureEl.innerHTML = [
+        '<nav id="navBar" class="navbar">',
+        '  <ul class="nav">',
+        '    <li class="nav-item"><a id="li-jsm-1" class="nav-link" href="#présentation">div 1</a></li>',
+        '  </ul>',
+        '</nav>',
+        '<div class="content" data-bs-target="#navBar" style="overflow-y: auto">',
+        '  <div id="présentation">div 1</div>',
+        '</div>'
+      ].join('')
+
+      const div = fixtureEl.querySelector('.content')
+      const link = fixtureEl.querySelector('[href="#présentation"]')
+      const observable = fixtureEl.querySelector('#présentation')
+      const clickSpy = getElementScrollSpy(div)
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-new
+      new ScrollSpy(div, {
+        offset: 1,
+        smoothScroll: true
+      })
+
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        if (div.scrollTo) {
+          expect(clickSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ top: observable.offsetTop - div.offsetTop, behavior: 'smooth' })
+        } else {
+          expect(clickSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(observable.offsetTop - div.offsetTop)
+        }
+
+        done()
+      }, 100)
+      link.click()
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/js/tests/visual/scrollspy.html b/js/tests/visual/scrollspy.html
index 2daa7abd6..541028478 100644
--- a/js/tests/visual/scrollspy.html
+++ b/js/tests/visual/scrollspy.html
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
               <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#one">One</a></li>
               <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#two">Two</a></li>
               <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#three">Three</a></li>
+              <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#présentation">Présentation</a></li>
             </ul>
           </li>
           <li class="nav-item">
@@ -82,6 +83,14 @@
       <p>Ad leggings keytar, brunch id art party dolor labore. Pitchfork yr enim lo-fi before they sold out qui. Tumblr farm-to-table bicycle rights whatever. Anim keffiyeh carles cardigan. Velit seitan mcsweeney's photo booth 3 wolf moon irure. Cosby sweater lomo jean shorts, williamsburg hoodie minim qui you probably haven't heard of them et cardigan trust fund culpa biodiesel wes anderson aesthetic. Nihil tattooed accusamus, cred irony biodiesel keffiyeh artisan ullamco consequat.</p>
       <p>Ad leggings keytar, brunch id art party dolor labore. Pitchfork yr enim lo-fi before they sold out qui. Tumblr farm-to-table bicycle rights whatever. Anim keffiyeh carles cardigan. Velit seitan mcsweeney's photo booth 3 wolf moon irure. Cosby sweater lomo jean shorts, williamsburg hoodie minim qui you probably haven't heard of them et cardigan trust fund culpa biodiesel wes anderson aesthetic. Nihil tattooed accusamus, cred irony biodiesel keffiyeh artisan ullamco consequat.</p>
       <hr>
+      <h2 id="présentation">Présentation</h2>
+      <p>Ad leggings keytar, brunch id art party dolor labore. Pitchfork yr enim lo-fi before they sold out qui. Tumblr farm-to-table bicycle rights whatever. Anim keffiyeh carles cardigan. Velit seitan mcsweeney's photo booth 3 wolf moon irure. Cosby sweater lomo jean shorts, williamsburg hoodie minim qui you probably haven't heard of them et cardigan trust fund culpa biodiesel wes anderson aesthetic. Nihil tattooed accusamus, cred irony biodiesel keffiyeh artisan ullamco consequat.</p>
+      <p>Ad leggings keytar, brunch id art party dolor labore. Pitchfork yr enim lo-fi before they sold out qui. Tumblr farm-to-table bicycle rights whatever. Anim keffiyeh carles cardigan. Velit seitan mcsweeney's photo booth 3 wolf moon irure. Cosby sweater lomo jean shorts, williamsburg hoodie minim qui you probably haven't heard of them et cardigan trust fund culpa biodiesel wes anderson aesthetic. Nihil tattooed accusamus, cred irony biodiesel keffiyeh artisan ullamco consequat.</p>
+      <p>Ad leggings keytar, brunch id art party dolor labore. Pitchfork yr enim lo-fi before they sold out qui. Tumblr farm-to-table bicycle rights whatever. Anim keffiyeh carles cardigan. Velit seitan mcsweeney's photo booth 3 wolf moon irure. Cosby sweater lomo jean shorts, williamsburg hoodie minim qui you probably haven't heard of them et cardigan trust fund culpa biodiesel wes anderson aesthetic. Nihil tattooed accusamus, cred irony biodiesel keffiyeh artisan ullamco consequat.</p>
+      <p>Ad leggings keytar, brunch id art party dolor labore. Pitchfork yr enim lo-fi before they sold out qui. Tumblr farm-to-table bicycle rights whatever. Anim keffiyeh carles cardigan. Velit seitan mcsweeney's photo booth 3 wolf moon irure. Cosby sweater lomo jean shorts, williamsburg hoodie minim qui you probably haven't heard of them et cardigan trust fund culpa biodiesel wes anderson aesthetic. Nihil tattooed accusamus, cred irony biodiesel keffiyeh artisan ullamco consequat.</p>
+      <p>Ad leggings keytar, brunch id art party dolor labore. Pitchfork yr enim lo-fi before they sold out qui. Tumblr farm-to-table bicycle rights whatever. Anim keffiyeh carles cardigan. Velit seitan mcsweeney's photo booth 3 wolf moon irure. Cosby sweater lomo jean shorts, williamsburg hoodie minim qui you probably haven't heard of them et cardigan trust fund culpa biodiesel wes anderson aesthetic. Nihil tattooed accusamus, cred irony biodiesel keffiyeh artisan ullamco consequat.</p>
+      <p>Ad leggings keytar, brunch id art party dolor labore. Pitchfork yr enim lo-fi before they sold out qui. Tumblr farm-to-table bicycle rights whatever. Anim keffiyeh carles cardigan. Velit seitan mcsweeney's photo booth 3 wolf moon irure. Cosby sweater lomo jean shorts, williamsburg hoodie minim qui you probably haven't heard of them et cardigan trust fund culpa biodiesel wes anderson aesthetic. Nihil tattooed accusamus, cred irony biodiesel keffiyeh artisan ullamco consequat.</p>
+      <hr>
       <h2 id="final">Final section</h2>
       <p>Ad leggings keytar, brunch id art party dolor labore.</p>
     </div>