diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index f3a1aa25..16c4b2ca 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
         if not settings.USE_IMDB and s.public_id.isupper() and s.public_id.isalpha():
             s.public_id = ox.sort_string(str(ox.fromAZ(s.public_id)))
         else:
-            s.public_id = ox.sort_string(str(ox.fromAZ(s.public_id)))
+            s.public_id = ox.sort_string(s.public_id)
         s.modified = self.modified or datetime.now()
         s.created = self.created or datetime.now()
         s.rightslevel = self.level