diff --git a/oml/setup.py b/oml/setup.py
index 8114d1c..c171bae 100644
--- a/oml/setup.py
+++ b/oml/setup.py
@@ -296,6 +296,28 @@ def upgrade_db(old, new=None):
             sql = 'CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS useritem_index on useritem(user_id,item_id)'
             session.execute(sql)
             session.commit()
+    if old <= '20160108-551-7c23bfb':
+        with db.session() as session:
+            import item.models
+            from meta.utils import decode_html_data
+            for m in item.models.Metadata.query:
+                data = decode_html_data(m.data.copy())
+                if data != m.data:
+                    #print(m, m.data, data)
+                    m.data = data
+                    m.save()
+            for i in item.models.Item.query:
+                changed = False
+                meta = decode_html_data(i.meta.copy())
+                if meta != i.meta:
+                    #print(i, i.meta, meta)
+                    i.meta = meta
+                info = decode_html_data(i.info.copy())
+                if info != i.info:
+                    #print(i, i.info, info)
+                    i.info = info
+                if changed:
+                    i.save()
 
 def create_default_lists(user_id=None):
     with db.session():