diff --git a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
index 16a27fbdb..fd3654c8f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
  - added [ 1216059 ] Admin Bar Made Sticky
  - fix [ 1471218 ] 6.8.8: Unable to change Default Home Page
  - fix [ 1445002 ] Field(s) fail to delete
+ - fix [ 1344318 ] utf8 support for uri_escape/URL::Escape
  - fix [ 1463411 ] Denied content not getting expired or trashed
  - fix [ 1461522 ] 6.8.7 Linking items in the page tree (PDF and other files)
  - fix [ 1465280 ] BR Tag in Outlook
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm
index 37d21fad7..d63c1a7cd 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ The string to escape.
 
 sub escape {
 	my $self = shift;
-	return uri_escape(shift);
+	return uri_escape_utf8(shift);
 }