diff --git a/app/Traits/EncodeUTF8.php b/app/Traits/EncodeUTF8.php
index 2b83413..5881e4c 100644
--- a/app/Traits/EncodeUTF8.php
+++ b/app/Traits/EncodeUTF8.php
@@ -82,8 +82,11 @@ trait EncodeUTF8
 	public function getAttribute($key)
 	{
 		if (in_array($key,self::cast_utf8) && Arr::get($this->attributes,$key) && (! Arr::get($this->_encoded,$key))) {
-			$this->attributes[$key] = utf8_decode($this->attributes[$key]);
+			// We need to get it from the parent first, taking into account any casting
+			$this->attributes[$key] = utf8_decode(parent::getAttribute($key));
 			$this->_encoded[$key] = TRUE;
+
+			return $this->attributes[$key];
 		}
 
 		return parent::getAttribute($key);