diff --git a/email_template_qweb/models/mail_template.py b/email_template_qweb/models/mail_template.py
index a8865a70..95aaaf58 100644
--- a/email_template_qweb/models/mail_template.py
+++ b/email_template_qweb/models/mail_template.py
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ class MailTemplate(models.Model):
                             'email_template': this,
                         })
                     )
+                    # Some wizards, like when sending a sales order, need this
+                    # fix to display accents correctly
+                    if isinstance(result[record_id]['body_html'], unicode):
+                        result[record_id]['body_html'] = (
+                            result[record_id]['body_html'].decode('utf-8')
+                        )
                     result[record_id]['body'] = tools.html_sanitize(
                         result[record_id]['body_html']
                     )