diff --git a/gitea/repo_file.go b/gitea/repo_file.go
index 87f5d06..935102e 100644
--- a/gitea/repo_file.go
+++ b/gitea/repo_file.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -115,32 +116,49 @@ type FileDeleteResponse struct {
 	Verification *PayloadCommitVerification `json:"verification"`
 }
 
+// pathEscapeSegments escapes segments of a path while not escaping forward slash
+func pathEscapeSegments(path string) string {
+	slice := strings.Split(path, "/")
+	for index := range slice {
+		slice[index] = url.PathEscape(slice[index])
+	}
+	escapedPath := strings.Join(slice, "/")
+	return escapedPath
+}
+
 // GetFile downloads a file of repository, ref can be branch/tag/commit.
-// e.g.: ref -> master, tree -> macaron.go(no leading slash)
-func (c *Client) GetFile(user, repo, ref, tree string) ([]byte, *Response, error) {
-	return c.getResponse("GET", fmt.Sprintf("/repos/%s/%s/raw/%s/%s", user, repo, ref, tree), nil, nil)
+// e.g.: ref -> master, filepath -> README.md (no leading slash)
+func (c *Client) GetFile(owner, repo, ref, filepath string) ([]byte, *Response, error) {
+	filepath = pathEscapeSegments(filepath)
+	if c.checkServerVersionGreaterThanOrEqual(version1_14_0) != nil {
+		return c.getResponse("GET", fmt.Sprintf("/repos/%s/%s/raw/%s/%s", owner, repo, ref, filepath), nil, nil)
+	}
+	return c.getResponse("GET", fmt.Sprintf("/repos/%s/%s/raw/%s?ref=%s", owner, repo, filepath, url.QueryEscape(ref)), nil, nil)
 }
 
 // GetContents get the metadata and contents of a file in a repository
 // ref is optional
 func (c *Client) GetContents(owner, repo, ref, filepath string) (*ContentsResponse, *Response, error) {
+	filepath = pathEscapeSegments(filepath)
 	cr := new(ContentsResponse)
 	filepath = strings.TrimPrefix(filepath, "/")
-	resp, err := c.getParsedResponse("GET", fmt.Sprintf("/repos/%s/%s/contents/%s?ref=%s", owner, repo, filepath, ref), jsonHeader, nil, cr)
+	resp, err := c.getParsedResponse("GET", fmt.Sprintf("/repos/%s/%s/contents/%s?ref=%s", owner, repo, filepath, url.QueryEscape(ref)), jsonHeader, nil, cr)
 	return cr, resp, err
 }
 
 // ListContents gets a list of entries in a dir
 // ref is optional
 func (c *Client) ListContents(owner, repo, ref, filepath string) ([]*ContentsResponse, *Response, error) {
+	filepath = pathEscapeSegments(filepath)
 	cr := make([]*ContentsResponse, 0)
 	filepath = strings.TrimPrefix(filepath, "/")
-	resp, err := c.getParsedResponse("GET", fmt.Sprintf("/repos/%s/%s/contents/%s?ref=%s", owner, repo, filepath, ref), jsonHeader, nil, &cr)
+	resp, err := c.getParsedResponse("GET", fmt.Sprintf("/repos/%s/%s/contents/%s?ref=%s", owner, repo, filepath, url.QueryEscape(ref)), jsonHeader, nil, &cr)
 	return cr, resp, err
 }
 
 // CreateFile create a file in a repository
 func (c *Client) CreateFile(owner, repo, filepath string, opt CreateFileOptions) (*FileResponse, *Response, error) {
+	filepath = pathEscapeSegments(filepath)
 	var err error
 	if opt.BranchName, err = c.setDefaultBranchForOldVersions(owner, repo, opt.BranchName); err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
@@ -157,6 +175,7 @@ func (c *Client) CreateFile(owner, repo, filepath string, opt CreateFileOptions)
 
 // UpdateFile update a file in a repository
 func (c *Client) UpdateFile(owner, repo, filepath string, opt UpdateFileOptions) (*FileResponse, *Response, error) {
+	filepath = pathEscapeSegments(filepath)
 	var err error
 	if opt.BranchName, err = c.setDefaultBranchForOldVersions(owner, repo, opt.BranchName); err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
@@ -173,6 +192,7 @@ func (c *Client) UpdateFile(owner, repo, filepath string, opt UpdateFileOptions)
 
 // DeleteFile delete a file from repository
 func (c *Client) DeleteFile(owner, repo, filepath string, opt DeleteFileOptions) (*Response, error) {
+	filepath = pathEscapeSegments(filepath)
 	var err error
 	if opt.BranchName, err = c.setDefaultBranchForOldVersions(owner, repo, opt.BranchName); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/gitea/repo_file_test.go b/gitea/repo_file_test.go
index cec6db8..21c972e 100644
--- a/gitea/repo_file_test.go
+++ b/gitea/repo_file_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package gitea
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"log"
 	"testing"
@@ -24,17 +25,18 @@ func TestFileCreateUpdateGet(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, "IyBDaGFuZ2VGaWxlcwoKQSB0ZXN0IFJlcG86IENoYW5nZUZpbGVz", base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(raw))
 
-	newFile, _, err := c.CreateFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "A", CreateFileOptions{
+	testFileName := "A+#&ä"
+	newFile, _, err := c.CreateFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, testFileName, CreateFileOptions{
 		FileOptions: FileOptions{
-			Message: "create file A",
+			Message: "create file " + testFileName,
 		},
 		Content: "ZmlsZUEK",
 	})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	raw, _, _ = c.GetFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "master", "A")
+	raw, _, _ = c.GetFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "master", testFileName)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, "ZmlsZUEK", base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(raw))
 
-	updatedFile, _, err := c.UpdateFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "A", UpdateFileOptions{
+	updatedFile, _, err := c.UpdateFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, testFileName, UpdateFileOptions{
 		FileOptions: FileOptions{
 			Message: "add a new line",
 		},
@@ -44,18 +46,40 @@ func TestFileCreateUpdateGet(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, updatedFile)
 
-	file, _, err := c.GetContents(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "master", "A")
+	file, _, err := c.GetContents(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "master", testFileName)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, updatedFile.Content.SHA, file.SHA)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, &updatedFile.Content.Content, &file.Content)
 
-	_, err = c.DeleteFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "A", DeleteFileOptions{
+	_, err = c.DeleteFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, testFileName, DeleteFileOptions{
 		FileOptions: FileOptions{
-			Message: "Delete File A",
+			Message: "Delete File " + testFileName,
 		},
 		SHA: updatedFile.Content.SHA,
 	})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	_, _, err = c.GetFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "master", "A")
+	_, resp, err := c.GetFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "master", testFileName)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, "404 Not Found", err.Error())
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 404, resp.StatusCode)
+
+	licence, _, err := c.GetContents(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "", "LICENSE")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	licenceRaw, _, err := c.GetFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "", "LICENSE")
+	testContent := "Tk9USElORyBJUyBIRVJFIEFOWU1PUkUKSUYgWU9VIExJS0UgVE8gRklORCBTT01FVEhJTkcKV0FJVCBGT1IgVEhFIEZVVFVSRQo="
+	updatedFile, _, err = c.UpdateFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "LICENSE", UpdateFileOptions{
+		FileOptions: FileOptions{
+			Message:       "Overwrite",
+			BranchName:    "master",
+			NewBranchName: "overwrite-a+/&licence",
+		},
+		SHA:     licence.SHA,
+		Content: testContent,
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotNil(t, updatedFile)
+	licenceRawNew, _, err := c.GetFile(repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name, "overwrite-a+/&licence", "LICENSE")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotNil(t, licence)
+	assert.False(t, bytes.Equal(licenceRaw, licenceRawNew))
+	assert.EqualValues(t, testContent, base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(licenceRawNew))
 }