diff --git a/core/um-filters-profile.php b/core/um-filters-profile.php
index 8c48e661..10d853c6 100644
--- a/core/um-filters-profile.php
+++ b/core/um-filters-profile.php
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@
 	function um_dynamic_user_profile_title( $title, $id = '' ) {
 		global $ultimatemember;
 
-		if( is_admin() )
+
+		if( is_admin() ){
 			return $title;
+		}
 
 		if (  $id == $ultimatemember->permalinks->core['user'] && in_the_loop() ) {
 			if ( um_is_core_page('user') && um_get_requested_user() ) {
@@ -57,6 +59,11 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+
+		if( ! function_exists('utf8_decode') ){
+			return $title;
+		}
+
 		return (strlen($title)!==strlen(utf8_decode($title))) ? $title : utf8_encode($title);
 	}