diff --git a/src/import-export/ofx/gnc-ofx-import.c b/src/import-export/ofx/gnc-ofx-import.c
index 9454078305..d04c16e534 100644
--- a/src/import-export/ofx/gnc-ofx-import.c
+++ b/src/import-export/ofx/gnc-ofx-import.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ void gnc_file_ofx_import (void)
   extern int ofx_ERROR_msg;
   extern int ofx_INFO_msg;
   extern int ofx_STATUS_msg;
-  const char *selected_filename;
+  char *selected_filename;
   char *default_dir;
   LibofxContextPtr libofx_context = libofx_get_new_context();
 
@@ -658,6 +658,10 @@ void gnc_file_ofx_import (void)
 
   if(selected_filename!=NULL)
     {
+#ifdef G_OS_WIN32
+      gchar *conv_name;
+#endif
+
       /* Remember the directory as the default. */
       default_dir = g_path_get_dirname(selected_filename);
       gnc_set_default_directory(GCONF_SECTION, default_dir);
@@ -677,9 +681,15 @@ void gnc_file_ofx_import (void)
       ofx_set_security_cb(libofx_context, ofx_proc_security_cb, 0);
       /*ofx_set_status_cb(libofx_context, ofx_proc_status_cb, 0);*/
 
+#ifdef G_OS_WIN32
+      conv_name = g_win32_locale_filename_from_utf8(selected_filename);
+      g_free(selected_filename);
+      selected_filename = conv_name;
+#endif
 
       DEBUG("Opening selected file");
-     libofx_proc_file(libofx_context, selected_filename, AUTODETECT);
+      libofx_proc_file(libofx_context, selected_filename, AUTODETECT);
+      g_free(selected_filename);
     }
 
 }