diff --git a/webif/lib/ts.class b/webif/lib/ts.class
index a012fe66..5f453f08 100644
--- a/webif/lib/ts.class
+++ b/webif/lib/ts.class
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 if {![exists -proc class]} { package require oo }
 if {![exists -proc pack]} { package require pack }
+if {![exists -proc xconv]} { package require xconv }
 source /mod/webif/lib/setup
 require system.class tvdb.class classdump
 
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ ts method _parse {line} {
 	    start end flags_list guidance bookmarks schedstart scheddur \
 	    genre resume status seriesnum episodenum episodetot
 
+	set synopsis [xconv $synopsis]
+
 	set flags [split [string range $flags_list 0 end-1] ,]
 }