diff --git a/webdav3/client.py b/webdav3/client.py
index 26f1838..20a6e4a 100644
--- a/webdav3/client.py
+++ b/webdav3/client.py
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ class Client(object):
 
     def resource(self, remote_path):
         urn = Urn(remote_path)
-        return Resource(self, urn.path())
+        return Resource(self, urn)
 
     def push(self, remote_directory, local_directory):