diff --git a/imixs-archive-importer/src/main/java/org/imixs/archive/importer/mail/IMAPImportService.java b/imixs-archive-importer/src/main/java/org/imixs/archive/importer/mail/IMAPImportService.java
index 428acf4..d9f74e9 100644
--- a/imixs-archive-importer/src/main/java/org/imixs/archive/importer/mail/IMAPImportService.java
+++ b/imixs-archive-importer/src/main/java/org/imixs/archive/importer/mail/IMAPImportService.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 import jakarta.mail.Store;
 import jakarta.mail.internet.InternetAddress;
 import jakarta.mail.internet.MimeBodyPart;
+import jakarta.mail.internet.MimeUtility;
 
 /**
  * The EmailImportAdapter scans a IMAP account
@@ -287,6 +288,10 @@ public void onEvent(@Observes DocumentImportEvent event) {
                                         logger.warning("...skip detaching file, because of missing filename");
                                         continue; // skip this attachment
                                     }
+
+                                    // decode filename (issue #202)
+                                    fileName = MimeUtility.decodeText(fileName);
+
                                     // detach only add PDF files?
                                     if (DETACH_MODE_PDF.equals(detachOption)) {
                                         if (!fileName.toLowerCase().endsWith(".pdf")) {