diff --git a/libUnreadMail.go b/libUnreadMail.go
index 63a6222..d551911 100644
--- a/libUnreadMail.go
+++ b/libUnreadMail.go
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ func normalize(m []byte, encoding string) ([]byte, error) {
 	return s, err
 }
 
+func decodeSubject(subject string) (string, error) {
+	dec := new(mime.WordDecoder)
+	return dec.DecodeHeader(subject)
+}
+
 func getPlainParts(mail *mail.Message) ([]string, []error) {
 	parts := make([]string, 0)
 	errs := make([]error, 0)
@@ -156,7 +161,10 @@ func FetchPlaintext(p *Parameters) ([]string, []error) {
 		date := mail.Header.Get("Date")
 		from := mail.Header.Get("From")
 		to := mail.Header.Get("To")
-		subject := mail.Header.Get("Subject")
+		subject, sErr := decodeSubject(mail.Header.Get("Subject"))
+		if sErr != nil {
+			errs = append(errs, sErr)
+		}
 		m := fmt.Sprintf("Date: %s\nFrom: %s\nTo: %s\nSubject: %s\n\n%s", date, from, to, subject, strings.Join(parts, "\n\n"))
 		mailsPlain = append(mailsPlain, m)
 	}