diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/ewimport.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/ewimport.py
index faa4122c8..604a70d81 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/ewimport.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/ewimport.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class EasyWorshipSongImport(SongImport):
                 raw_record = db_file.read(record_size)
                 self.fields = self.record_structure.unpack(raw_record)
                 self.set_defaults()
-                self.title = self.get_field(fi_title).decode()
+                self.title = self.get_field(fi_title).decode('unicode-escape')
                 # Get remaining fields.
                 copy = self.get_field(fi_copy)
                 admin = self.get_field(fi_admin)
@@ -289,16 +289,16 @@ class EasyWorshipSongImport(SongImport):
                 authors = self.get_field(fi_author)
                 words = self.get_field(fi_words)
                 if copy:
-                    self.copyright = copy.decode()
+                    self.copyright = copy.decode('unicode-escape')
                 if admin:
                     if copy:
                         self.copyright += ', '
                     self.copyright += translate('SongsPlugin.EasyWorshipSongImport',
-                                                'Administered by %s') % admin.decode()
+                                                'Administered by %s') % admin.decode('unicode-escape')
                 if ccli:
-                    self.ccli_number = ccli.decode()
+                    self.ccli_number = ccli.decode('unicode-escape')
                 if authors:
-                    authors = authors.decode()
+                    authors = authors.decode('unicode-escape')
                 else:
                     authors = ''
                 # Set the SongImport object members.
@@ -328,7 +328,20 @@ class EasyWorshipSongImport(SongImport):
                 self.add_author(author_name.strip())
         if words:
             # Format the lyrics
-            result = strip_rtf(words.decode(), self.encoding)
+            result = None
+            decoded_words = None
+            try:
+                decoded_words = words.decode()
+            except UnicodeDecodeError:
+                log.debug('The unicode chars in the rtf was not escaped in the expected manor, doing it manually.')
+                newbytes = bytearray()
+                for b in words:
+                    if b > 127:
+                        newbytes += bytearray(b'\\\'') + bytearray(str(hex(b))[-2:].encode())
+                    else:
+                        newbytes.append(b)
+                decoded_words = newbytes.decode()
+            result = strip_rtf(decoded_words, self.encoding)
             if result is None:
                 return
             words, self.encoding = result
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_ewimport.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_ewimport.py
index 49bc367cd..e93ce9517 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_ewimport.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_ewimport.py
@@ -67,7 +67,21 @@ SONG_TEST_DATA = [
        'Just to learn from His lips, words of comfort,\nIn the beautiful garden of prayer.', 'v2'),
       ('There\'s a garden where Jesus is waiting,\nAnd He bids you to come meet Him there,\n'
        'Just to bow and receive a new blessing,\nIn the beautiful garden of prayer.', 'v3')],
-     'verse_order_list': []}]
+     'verse_order_list': []},
+    {'title': 'Vi pløjed og vi så\'de',
+     'authors': ['Matthias Claudius'],
+     'copyright': 'Public Domain',
+     'ccli_number': 0,
+     'verses':
+        [('Vi pløjed og vi så\'de\nvor sæd i sorten jord,\nså bad vi ham os hjælpe,\nsom højt i Himlen bor,\n'
+          'og han lod snefald hegne\nmod frosten barsk og hård,\nhan lod det tø og regne\nog varme mildt i vår.',
+          'v1'),
+         ('Alle gode gaver\nde kommer ovenned,\nså tak da Gud, ja, pris dog Gud\nfor al hans kærlighed!', 'c1'),
+         ('Han er jo den, hvis vilje\nopholder alle ting,\nhan klæder markens lilje\nog runder himlens ring,\n'
+          'ham lyder vind og vove,\nham rører ravnes nød,\nhvi skulle ej hans småbørn\nda og få dagligt brød?', 'v2'),
+         ('Ja, tak, du kære Fader,\nså mild, så rig, så rund,\nfor korn i hæs og lader,\nfor godt i allen stund!\n'
+          'Vi kan jo intet give,\nsom nogen ting er værd,\nmen tag vort stakkels hjerte,\nså ringe som det er!', 'v3')],
+        'verse_order_list': []}]
 
 EWS_SONG_TEST_DATA =\
     {'title': 'Vi pløjed og vi så\'de',
@@ -139,6 +153,14 @@ class TestEasyWorshipSongImport(TestCase):
     """
     Test the functions in the :mod:`ewimport` module.
     """
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.songimport_patcher = patch('openlp.plugins.songs.lib.ewimport.EasyWorshipSongImport.__init__')
+        self.mocked_songimport = self.songimport_patcher.start()
+        self.mocked_songimport.return_value = None
+    
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.songimport_patcher.stop()
+        
     def create_field_desc_entry_test(self):
         """
         Test creating an instance of the :class`FieldDescEntry` class.
diff --git a/tests/resources/easyworshipsongs/Songs.DB b/tests/resources/easyworshipsongs/Songs.DB
index 8c9679b86..b6a13abc5 100644
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diff --git a/tests/resources/easyworshipsongs/Songs.MB b/tests/resources/easyworshipsongs/Songs.MB
index b46323005..f5c7ad54c 100644
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