diff --git a/data/core/docview.lua b/data/core/docview.lua
index a11b6f73..68b242f3 100644
--- a/data/core/docview.lua
+++ b/data/core/docview.lua
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ end
 function DocView:get_filename()
   if self.doc.abs_filename then
     local post = self.doc:is_dirty() and "*" or ""
-    return self.doc.abs_filename .. post
+    return common.home_encode(self.doc.abs_filename) .. post
   end
   return self:get_name()
 end