diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/api/swift.py b/openstack_dashboard/api/swift.py
index a8195eabcd..a31c430d74 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/api/swift.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/api/swift.py
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ def swift_get_container(request, container_name, with_data=True):
             swift_endpoint = base.url_for(request,
                                           'object-store',
                                           endpoint_type='publicURL')
-            public_url = swift_endpoint + '/' + urlparse.quote(container_name)
+            parameters = urlparse.quote(container_name.encode('utf8'))
+            public_url = swift_endpoint + '/' + parameters
         ts_float = float(headers.get('x-timestamp'))
         timestamp = timeutils.iso8601_from_timestamp(ts_float)
     except Exception: