diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index d417df8e..283e0b72 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     "socket.io": "^4.5.1",
     "traverse": "^0.6.6",
     "uuid": "^8.3.2",
-    "winston": "^3.7.2"
+    "winston": "^3.7.2",
+    "romanization": "^0.0.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/api/src/util/mqtt.util.js b/api/src/util/mqtt.util.js
index a702b62b..99cd390a 100644
--- a/api/src/util/mqtt.util.js
+++ b/api/src/util/mqtt.util.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const filesystem = require('fs');
 const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');
 const axios = require('axios');
 const mqtt = require('mqtt');
+const romanize = require('romanization');
 const fs = require('./fs.util');
 const { jwt } = require('./auth.util');
 const { AUTH, SERVER, MQTT, FRIGATE, CAMERAS, STORAGE, UI } = require('../constants')();
@@ -231,8 +232,8 @@ module.exports.recognize = (data) => {
     }
 
     matches.forEach((match) => {
-      const topic = match.name.replace(/\s+/g, '-').replace(/[^a-z0-9-]/gi, '');
-      const name = match.name.replace(/\s+/g, '_');
+      const topic = romanize(match.name.replace(/\s+/g, '-')).replace(/[^a-z0-9-]/gi, '');
+      const name = romanize(match.name.replace(/\s+/g, '_'));
 
       messages.push({
         topic: `${MQTT.TOPICS.MATCHES}/${topic}`,
@@ -248,7 +249,8 @@ module.exports.recognize = (data) => {
           topic: `${MQTT.TOPICS.HOMEASSISTANT}/sensor/double-take/${topic}/config`,
           retain: true,
           message: JSON.stringify({
-            name: `double_take_${name}`,
+            name: `${match.name}`,
+            object_id: `double_take_${name}`,
             icon: 'mdi:account',
             value_template: '{{ value_json.camera }}',
             state_topic: `${MQTT.TOPICS.HOMEASSISTANT}/sensor/double-take/${topic}/state`,