diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index cf1b80336..931210b2e 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
    * Allow add empty waveform for online videos
    * Switch positions of textboxes shortcut - thx Leon/darnn
    * New subtitle format (json, read only) - thx Dvid
+   * New subtitle format (json, read only) - thx Filip
 * IMPROVED:
    * Update Bulgarian translation - thx Калин
    * Update Finish translation - thx Teijo
diff --git a/src/libse/SubtitleFormats/Json.cs b/src/libse/SubtitleFormats/Json.cs
index 95efc3193..dba6fce24 100644
--- a/src/libse/SubtitleFormats/Json.cs
+++ b/src/libse/SubtitleFormats/Json.cs
@@ -40,18 +40,35 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Core.SubtitleFormats
             text = text.Replace("\\n", Environment.NewLine);
             bool keepNext = false;
             var sb = new StringBuilder(text.Length);
-            foreach (var c in text)
+            var hexLetters = "01234567890abcdef";
+            int i = 0;
+            while (i < text.Length)
             {
+                char c = text[i];
                 if (c == '\\' && !keepNext)
                 {
                     keepNext = true;
+                    if (i + 6 < text.Length && text[i + 1] == 'u' &&
+                        hexLetters.Contains(text[i + 2]) &&
+                        hexLetters.Contains(text[i + 3]) &&
+                        hexLetters.Contains(text[i + 4]) &&
+                        hexLetters.Contains(text[i + 5]))
+                    {
+                        var unicodeString = text.Substring(i, 6);
+                        var unescaped = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Unescape(unicodeString);
+                        sb.Append(unescaped);
+                        i += 5;
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     sb.Append(c);
                     keepNext = false;
                 }
+
+                i++;
             }
+
             return sb.ToString();
         }
 
@@ -157,7 +174,7 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Core.SubtitleFormats
                 return null;
             }
 
-            if (startIndex + 3 +  tag.Length > s.Length)
+            if (startIndex + 3 + tag.Length > s.Length)
             {
                 return null;
             }