diff --git a/src/custom_sfml_audio/open_music.cpp b/src/custom_sfml_audio/open_music.cpp
index 1da750a..43951ff 100644
--- a/src/custom_sfml_audio/open_music.cpp
+++ b/src/custom_sfml_audio/open_music.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <stdexcept>
 
 #include "al_check.hpp"
+#include "utf8_strings.hpp"
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
     #if defined(__clang__)
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ OpenMusic::OpenMusic(const std::filesystem::path& filename) :
     m_file(),
     m_loopSpan(0, 0)
 {
-    if (not openFromFile(filename)) {
+    if (not openFromFile(to_utf8_encoded_string(filename))) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Could not open "+filename.string());
     }
 }
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ bool OpenMusic::openFromFile(const std::filesystem::path& filename) {
     stop();
 
     // Open the underlying sound file
-    if (!m_file.openFromFile(filename)) {
+    if (!m_file.openFromFile(to_utf8_encoded_string(filename))) {
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/editor_state.cpp b/src/editor_state.cpp
index 924fc36..6914121 100644
--- a/src/editor_state.cpp
+++ b/src/editor_state.cpp
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ void EditorState::reload_preview_audio() {
 
     const auto path = song_path->parent_path() / song.metadata.preview_file;
     preview_audio.emplace();
-    if (not preview_audio->openFromFile(path.string())) {
+    if (not preview_audio->openFromFile(to_utf8_encoded_string(path))) {
         preview_audio.reset();
     }
 };