diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 3fd009a..6b5de74 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Changelog
 1.4.0 (unreleased)
 ------------------
 
+- #63 Fix Traceback in patient's samples view when name has special characters
 - #62 Added new name entry mode (firstname + lastname)
 - #61 Fix Traceback in listing when fullname is different from sample's
 - #60 Fix patient's middlename is not displayed in samples listing
diff --git a/src/senaite/patient/browser/patient/samples.py b/src/senaite/patient/browser/patient/samples.py
index 0b0912f..a36f3ee 100644
--- a/src/senaite/patient/browser/patient/samples.py
+++ b/src/senaite/patient/browser/patient/samples.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+from bika.lims import api
 from senaite.core.browser.samples.view import SamplesView as BaseView
 from senaite.patient import messageFactory as _
 
@@ -10,8 +11,8 @@ class SamplesView(BaseView):
     def __init__(self, context, request):
         super(SamplesView, self).__init__(context, request)
 
-        self.title = _("Samples of {}").format(
-            self.context.getFullname())
+        fullname = self.context.getFullname()
+        self.title = _("Samples of {}").format(api.safe_unicode(fullname))
 
         mrn = self.context.getMRN()
         if mrn: