diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index 46fd6c61..d1f566fc 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
-
+
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/dialogs/context.py b/jellyfin_kodi/dialogs/context.py
index 454f9275..de66ba49 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/dialogs/context.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/dialogs/context.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import logging
import os
from kodi_six import xbmcgui, xbmcaddon
+from six import ensure_text
from helper import window, addon_id
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class ContextMenu(xbmcgui.WindowXMLDialog):
if self.getFocusId() == LIST:
option = self.list_.getSelectedItem()
- self.selected_option = option.getLabel()
+ self.selected_option = ensure_text(option.getLabel())
LOG.info('option selected: %s', self.selected_option)
self.close()