diff --git a/frappe/integrations/doctype/dropbox_settings/dropbox_settings.py b/frappe/integrations/doctype/dropbox_settings/dropbox_settings.py
index e6ca9f04bb..e68692cac7 100644
--- a/frappe/integrations/doctype/dropbox_settings/dropbox_settings.py
+++ b/frappe/integrations/doctype/dropbox_settings/dropbox_settings.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def upload_file_to_dropbox(filename, folder, dropbox_client):
 	from dropbox import rest
 	size = os.stat(encode(filename)).st_size
 
-	with open(filename, 'r') as f:
+	with open(encode(filename), 'r') as f:
 		# if max packet size reached, use chunked uploader
 		max_packet_size = 4194304