--- gnucash-2.2.4/src/gnome/gnc-plugin-basic-commands.c.orig	2008-03-02 16:26:02 +0300
+++ gnucash-2.2.4/src/gnome/gnc-plugin-basic-commands.c	2008-03-31 13:17:52 +0400
@@ -370,12 +370,13 @@
 
   ENTER (" ");
   qof_event_suspend();
-  filename = gtk_file_selection_get_filename(GTK_FILE_SELECTION (fs));
+  filename = filename_to_utf8(gtk_file_selection_get_filename(GTK_FILE_SELECTION (fs)));
   gtk_widget_destroy((GtkWidget*) fs);
   first_session = gnc_get_current_session();
   original = qof_session_get_book(first_session);
   qsf_session = qof_session_new();
   qof_session_begin(qsf_session, filename, TRUE, FALSE);
+  g_free(filename);
   qof_session_load(qsf_session, NULL);
   err = qof_session_get_error(qsf_session);
   if (err != ERR_BACKEND_NO_ERR) {