diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index 824d2b14..4eeecd3d 100644
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ class Osc(cmdln.Cmdln):
             d = '<attributes><attribute namespace=\'%s\' name=\'%s\' >%s</attribute></attributes>' % (aname[0], aname[1], values)
             url = makeurl(apiurl, attributepath)
             for data in streamfile(url, http_POST, data=d):
-                sys.stdout.write(data)
+                sys.stdout.write(decode_it(data))
 
         # upload file
         if opts.file: