diff --git a/manila_ui/dashboards/utils.py b/manila_ui/dashboards/utils.py
index a1281c40..486b9dce 100644
--- a/manila_ui/dashboards/utils.py
+++ b/manila_ui/dashboards/utils.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
+import base64
+import binascii
+import re
 
 from django.forms import ValidationError
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
@@ -117,8 +120,12 @@ def transform_dashed_name(name):
     """Add or remove unicode text separators & transformations for hyphens."""
     if not name:
         return
-    if '-' in name:
-        name = '__ಠ__' + name.replace('-', '__u2010') + '__ಠ__'
-    elif '__u2010' in name:
-        name = name.replace('__u2010', '-').strip('__ಠ__')
-    return name
+    try:
+        return base64.b32decode(
+            name.replace('_', '=').upper().encode()).decode()
+    except binascii.Error:
+        if re.search(r'^[a-z_\d]+$', name):
+            return name  # leave as-is names without dashes and capitals
+        else:
+            return base64.b32encode(name.encode()).decode().lower().replace(
+                '=', '_')
diff --git a/manila_ui/tests/utils/__init__.py b/manila_ui/tests/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/manila_ui/tests/utils/tests.py b/manila_ui/tests/utils/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39bae086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manila_ui/tests/utils/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from manila_ui.dashboards.utils import transform_dashed_name as tdn
+from manila_ui.tests import helpers as test
+
+
+class UtilsTests(test.TestCase):
+
+    def test_no_transform(self):
+        inputs = ['foo',
+                  'bar01',
+                  'baz_01']
+        res = [tdn(x) for x in inputs]
+        self.assertEqual(inputs, res)
+
+    def test_transform(self):
+        inputs = ['Foo',
+                  'Bar01',
+                  'baz-01']
+        exp_res = ['izxw6___',
+                   'ijqxembr',
+                   'mjqxuljqge______']
+        res = [tdn(x) for x in inputs]
+        self.assertEqual(res, exp_res)
+
+    def test_undo_transform(self):
+        inputs = ['izxw6___',
+                  'ijqxembr',
+                  'mjqxuljqge______']
+        exp_res = ['Foo',
+                   'Bar01',
+                   'baz-01']
+        res = [tdn(x) for x in inputs]
+        self.assertEqual(res, exp_res)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/field-encoder-update-7141766f0b5f8ecb.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/field-encoder-update-7141766f0b5f8ecb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eecbf2f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/field-encoder-update-7141766f0b5f8ecb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixed an issue when share type with 'dhss=True' option and dash in the 
+    type name doesn't enable 'Share Network' widget at 'Create Share' form.
+