diff --git a/resources/lib/kodidb_functions.py b/resources/lib/kodidb_functions.py
index 439fbab6..a05ed406 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodidb_functions.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodidb_functions.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from logging import getLogger
 from ntpath import dirname
 
 import artwork
-from utils import kodi_sql
+from utils import kodi_sql, tryDecode
 import variables as v
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -1574,6 +1574,7 @@ def kodiid_from_filename(path, kodi_type):
     Returns None if not possible
     """
     kodi_id = None
+    path = tryDecode(path)
     try:
         filename = path.rsplit('/', 1)[1]
         path = path.rsplit('/', 1)[0] + '/'