diff --git a/frappe/templates/generators/web_form.html b/frappe/templates/generators/web_form.html
index e0e2096bb4..dfdb492119 100644
--- a/frappe/templates/generators/web_form.html
+++ b/frappe/templates/generators/web_form.html
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ frappe.ready(function() {
 });
 
 {% if script is defined %}
-{{ script }}
+{{ script.decode('utf-8') }}
 {% endif %}
 
 </script>