diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index a712390..05c5182 100755
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import os
 import os.path
 import random
 import re
+import string
 import sys
 import threading
 import time
@@ -1608,7 +1609,8 @@ class UiManager(object):
                     self.lastNotificationOSDEndTime = time.time() + constants.OSD_DURATION
                     if self.lastAlertOSDEndTime and time.time() < self.lastAlertOSDEndTime:
                         message = "{}{}{}".format(self.lastAlertOSDMessage, self._client._player.osdMessageSeparator, message)
-            self._client._player.displayMessage(message, int(duration * 1000), OSDType, mood)
+            printableMessage = ''.join(filter(lambda x: x in set(string.printable), message))
+            self._client._player.displayMessage(printableMessage, int(duration * 1000), OSDType, mood)
 
     def setControllerStatus(self, username, isController):
         self.__ui.setControllerStatus(username, isController)
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpc.py b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
index 73beb1a..68f7e9b 100755
--- a/syncplay/players/mpc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 
 import os.path
 import re
-import string
 import time
 import threading
 import _thread
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ class MpcHcApi:
         cmessage = __OSDDATASTRUCT()
         cmessage.nMsgPos = MsgPos
         cmessage.nDurationMS = DurationMs
-        cmessage.strMsg = ''.join(filter(lambda x: x in string.printable, message))
+        cmessage.strMsg = message
         self.__listener.SendCommand(self.CMD_OSDSHOWMESSAGE, cmessage)
 
     def sendRawCommand(self, cmd, value):