diff --git a/np.10s.sh b/np.10s.sh
index 3ca8f17..e1754a7 100755
--- a/np.10s.sh
+++ b/np.10s.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ for player in $(qdbus $MPRIS_ROOT); do
         artist2=${artist2#"$XESAM_ARTIST2"}
         title=$(echo "$metadata" | grep "$XESAM_TITLE")
         title=${title#"$XESAM_TITLE"}
+
+        title=$(echo "$title" | recode ascii..html)
+        artist=$(echo "$artist" | recode ascii..html)
+        artist2=$(echo "$artist2" | recode ascii..html)
+
         if [ "$title" != "" ]; then
             if [ "$artist" == "" ]; then
                 if [ "$artist2" == "" ]; then