diff --git a/libsaria/audio.cpp b/libsaria/audio.cpp
index 34c29367..6c71a3d6 100644
--- a/libsaria/audio.cpp
+++ b/libsaria/audio.cpp
@@ -36,15 +36,19 @@ static bool change_state(GstState new_state)
 
 void load_file(GstElement *playbin, string file, GstState state)
 {
+	gchar *escaped;
 	if (file == "" || !libsaria::exists(file))
 		return;
 
-	string uri = "file://" + file;
-	println("Loading uri: " + uri);
+	println("Loading file: " + file);
+	escaped = gst_filename_to_uri(file.c_str(), NULL);
+
 	/* Set pipeline to the requested state */
 	change_state(GST_STATE_READY);
-	g_object_set(G_OBJECT(playbin), "uri", uri.c_str(), NULL);
+	g_object_set(G_OBJECT(playbin), "uri", escaped, NULL);
 	change_state(state);
+
+	g_free(escaped);
 }
 
 static string to_string(gint64 time)