diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index 9c123609..7c9aeb6e 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <addon  id="plugin.video.emby" 
         name="Emby" 
-        version="1.0.11"
+        version="1.0.12"
         provider-name="Emby.media">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.1.0"/>
diff --git a/resources/lib/Entrypoint.py b/resources/lib/Entrypoint.py
index 4ef07560..7f863fff 100644
--- a/resources/lib/Entrypoint.py
+++ b/resources/lib/Entrypoint.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def getThemeMedia():
             for item in result[u'Items']:
                 itemId = item[u'Id']
                 folderName = item[u'Name']
-                folderName = utils.normalize_string(folderName)
+                folderName = utils.normalize_string(folderName.encode('utf-8'))
                 itemIds[itemId] = folderName
 
     # Get paths for theme videos
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def getThemeMedia():
             for item in result[u'Items']:
                 itemId = item[u'Id']
                 folderName = item[u'Name']
-                folderName = utils.normalize_string(folderName)
+                folderName = utils.normalize_string(folderName.encode('utf-8'))
                 itemIds[itemId] = folderName
 
     # Get paths