diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/unix/mprisplugin.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/unix/mprisplugin.cpp
index 801444198..9067e5669 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/unix/mprisplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/unix/mprisplugin.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ MprisPlugin::metadata() const
         // Only return art if tempfile exists, and if its name contains the same "artist_album_tomahawk_cover.png"
         if( m_coverTempFile && m_coverTempFile->exists() &&
                 m_coverTempFile->fileName().contains( track->artist()->name() + "_" + track->album()->name() + "_tomahawk_cover.png" ) )
-            metadataMap.insert( "mpris:artUrl", QUrl::fromLocalFile( QFileInfo( *m_coverTempFile ).absoluteFilePath() ).toString() );
+            metadataMap.insert( "mpris:artUrl", QString( QUrl::fromLocalFile( QFileInfo( *m_coverTempFile ).absoluteFilePath() ).toEncoded() ) );
         else
         {
             // Need to fetch the album cover