diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index 99045db..e8cb8b5 100644
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -1929,7 +1929,10 @@ class FileSwitchManager(object):
             return False
 
     def notifyUserIfFileNotInMediaDirectory(self, filenameToFind, path):
-        path = path.decode('utf-8')
+        try:
+            path = path.decode('utf-8')
+        except UnicodeEncodeError:
+            pass
         directoryToFind = os.path.dirname(path)
         if directoryToFind in self.mediaDirectoriesNotFound:
             return