diff --git a/home/__init__.py b/home/__init__.py
index 9667efd2128..086179813ae 100644
--- a/home/__init__.py
+++ b/home/__init__.py
@@ -88,4 +88,5 @@ def update_feed(controller, method=None):
 	if method in ['on_update', 'on_submit']:
 		subject, color = feed_dict.get(doc.doctype, [None, None])
 		if subject:
-			make_feed('', doc.doctype, doc.name, doc.owner, subject % doc.fields, color)
+			from webnotes.utils import encode_dict
+			make_feed('', doc.doctype, doc.name, doc.owner, subject % encode_dict(doc.fields.copy()), color)