diff --git a/api.py b/api.py
index ee08cb5..cd302ef 100644
--- a/api.py
+++ b/api.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ def blocked(domain: str = None, reason: str = None):
     c = conn.cursor()
     if domain != None:
         wildchar = "*." + ".".join(domain.split(".")[-domain.count("."):])
-        c.execute("select blocker, block_level, reason from blocks where blocked = ? or blocked = ? or blocked = ? or blocked = ?", (domain, "*." + domain, wildchar, get_hash(domain)))
+        c.execute("select blocker, block_level, reason from blocks where blocked = ? or blocked = ? or blocked = ? or blocked = ? or blocked = ? or blocked = ?",
+                  (domain, "*." + domain, wildchar, get_hash(domain), domain.encode('idna'), "*." + domain.encode('idna')))
     else:
         c.execute("select * from blocks where reason like ? and reason != ''", ("%"+reason+"%",))
     blocks = c.fetchall()