diff --git a/core/views/files.py b/core/views/files.py
index 5f2cbb73..78f50f0b 100644
--- a/core/views/files.py
+++ b/core/views/files.py
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ def send_file(request, file_id, file_class=SithFile, file_attr="file"):
             ):
         raise PermissionDenied
     name = f.__getattribute__(file_attr).name
-    with open(settings.MEDIA_ROOT + name, 'rb') as filename:
+    with open((settings.MEDIA_ROOT + name).encode('utf-8'), 'rb') as filename:
         wrapper = FileWrapper(filename)
         response = HttpResponse(wrapper, content_type=f.mime_type)
-        response['Content-Length'] = os.path.getsize(settings.MEDIA_ROOT + name)
-        response['Content-Disposition'] = 'inline; filename="%s"' % f.name
+        response['Content-Length'] = os.path.getsize((settings.MEDIA_ROOT + name).encode('utf-8'))
+        response['Content-Disposition'] = ('inline; filename="%s"' % f.name).encode('utf-8')
         return response
 
 class AddFilesForm(forms.Form):