diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpc.py b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
index 916a0a0..771b237 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mpc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class MPCHCAPIPlayer(object):
             self.askLock.acquire()
             position = self.__syncplayClient.getGlobalPosition()
             self.__setUpStateForNewlyOpenedFile(position)
-            self.__syncplayClient.updateFilename(str(filename))
+            self.__syncplayClient.updateFilename(str(filename.encode('ascii','replace')))
         finally:
             self.askLock.release()