diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 225607497..a80914dff 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
             shutil.rmtree(base)
         ox.makedirs(base)
 
-        filename = utils.safe_filename(self.get('title'))
+        filename = utils.safe_filename(ox.decode_html(self.get('title')))
         base = self.path('torrent/%s' % filename)
         base = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, base))
         size = 0