diff --git a/wire/core/PagesNames.php b/wire/core/PagesNames.php
index f3a8f78d..193c8e2d 100644
--- a/wire/core/PagesNames.php
+++ b/wire/core/PagesNames.php
@@ -524,6 +524,10 @@ class PagesNames extends Wire {
 		$options = array_merge($defaults, $options);
 		$languages = $options['multilang'] || $options['language'] ? $this->wire('languages') : null;
 		if($languages && !$this->wire('modules')->isInstalled('LanguageSupportPageNames')) $languages = null;
+		
+		if($this->wire('config')->pageNameCharset == 'UTF8') {
+			$name = $this->wire('sanitizer')->pageName($name, Sanitizer::toAscii);
+		}
 
 		$wheres = array();
 		$binds = array();