diff --git a/mail.php b/mail.php
index 928fc6d..61cfa0b 100644
--- a/mail.php
+++ b/mail.php
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ class mail
     }
     $date = trim ($this->getDate ());
     $dateTimestamp = $this->getDateTimestamp ();
-    $subject = $this->getHeaderValue ("Subject");
+    $subject = $this->decodeHeaders ("Subject", $this->getHeader ("Subject"));
     return get_defined_vars();
   }