diff --git a/src/xmlparser.c b/src/xmlparser.c
index fbd892d..b90b23d 100644
--- a/src/xmlparser.c
+++ b/src/xmlparser.c
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ static void nox_XmlDecode (PUCHAR out, PUCHAR in , ULONG inlen)
 			else if  (amemiBeginsWith(kwd ,"apos;")){ *(p++) = APOS; in += 6; }
 			else if  (amemiBeginsWith(kwd ,"quot;")){ *(p++) = QUOT; in += 6; }
 			else if  (in[1] == HASH) {
-				int n = 0;
+				USHORT n = 0;
+				int l = 0;
 				in += 2; // Skip the '&#'
 				if (*in == 'x' || *in == 'X') {   // Hexadecimal representation
 					in ++;
@@ -65,20 +66,18 @@ static void nox_XmlDecode (PUCHAR out, PUCHAR in , ULONG inlen)
 						in ++;
 					}
 				} else { // Decimal representation
-					while (*in >= '0') {
+					while (*in >= '0' && *in <= '9') {
 						n = 10 * n + ((*in) - '0');
 						in ++;
 					}
 				}
-				if (n<=255) {
-					*(p++) = n;
-				// Unicode chars ...
-				} else {
-					int l = XlateBuf(p  , (PUCHAR) &n , 2 , 13488, 1208 );
-					if (l==0 || *p <= ' ') { // Invalid char or replacement char ..
-						*p = '.';
-					}
+				
+				l = XlateBuf(p  , (PUCHAR) &n , 2 , 13488, 1208 );
+				if (l==0 || *p <= ' ') { // Invalid char or replacement char ..
+					*p = '.';
 					p++;
+				} else {
+					p += l;	
 				}
 				in ++;
 			} else {
diff --git a/test/documents/xmlescape.xml b/test/documents/xmlescape.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..590414a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/documents/xmlescape.xml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<a>Vedr&#248;&#230;ende russer ???????</a>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/issue97.rpgle b/test/issue97.rpgle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37045b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/issue97.rpgle
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+**free
+Ctl-Opt BndDir('NOXDB2') dftactgrp(*NO) ACTGRP('QILE' ) main(main);
+
+/include 'headers/noxDb2.rpgle'
+
+dcl-proc main;
+   dcl-s xml pointer;
+   dcl-s value varchar(200) ccsid(*utf8);
+   dcl-s message char(50);
+
+   xml = nox_ParseFile('./test/documents/xmlescape.xml');
+   value = nox_asXmlText(xml);
+   message = value;
+   dsply message;
+
+   on-exit;
+     nox_delete(xml);
+end-proc;