diff --git a/langfuse/_client/client.py b/langfuse/_client/client.py
index 3a432da25..4c76f11e2 100644
--- a/langfuse/_client/client.py
+++ b/langfuse/_client/client.py
@@ -2430,7 +2430,7 @@ def get_dataset(
         """
         try:
             langfuse_logger.debug(f"Getting datasets {name}")
-            dataset = self.api.datasets.get(dataset_name=name)
+            dataset = self.api.datasets.get(dataset_name=self._url_encode(name))
 
             dataset_items = []
             page = 1