diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities.js
index 7ad521767c..345ec9f1c2 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities.js
@@ -1515,14 +1515,14 @@ Zotero.Utilities = {
 			var val = string.charCodeAt(i);
 			if(val >= 128) {
 				if(val >= 2048) {
-					array[offset] = ((val >>> 6) | 192);
-					array[offset+1] = (val & 63) | 128;
-					offset += 2;
-				} else {
 					array[offset] = (val >>> 12) | 224;
 					array[offset+1] = ((val >>> 6) & 63) | 128;
 					array[offset+2] = (val & 63) | 128;
 					offset += 3;
+				} else {
+					array[offset] = ((val >>> 6) | 192);
+					array[offset+1] = (val & 63) | 128;
+					offset += 2;
 				}
 			} else {
 				array[offset++] = val;