diff --git a/backend/azureblob/azureblob.go b/backend/azureblob/azureblob.go
index 054b8ed6a..fd2590a8a 100644
--- a/backend/azureblob/azureblob.go
+++ b/backend/azureblob/azureblob.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/accounting"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/encodings"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fserrors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fshttp"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ const (
 	emulatorBlobEndpoint = "http://127.0.0.1:10000/devstoreaccount1"
 )
 
+const enc = encodings.AzureBlob
+
 // Register with Fs
 func init() {
 	fs.Register(&fs.RegInfo{
@@ -208,7 +211,8 @@ func parsePath(path string) (root string) {
 // split returns container and containerPath from the rootRelativePath
 // relative to f.root
 func (f *Fs) split(rootRelativePath string) (containerName, containerPath string) {
-	return bucket.Split(path.Join(f.root, rootRelativePath))
+	containerName, containerPath = bucket.Split(path.Join(f.root, rootRelativePath))
+	return enc.FromStandardName(containerName), enc.FromStandardPath(containerPath)
 }
 
 // split returns container and containerPath from the object
@@ -575,18 +579,18 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, container, directory, prefix string, addC
 		}
 		// Advance marker to next
 		marker = response.NextMarker
-
 		for i := range response.Segment.BlobItems {
 			file := &response.Segment.BlobItems[i]
 			// Finish if file name no longer has prefix
 			// if prefix != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(file.Name, prefix) {
 			// 	return nil
 			// }
-			if !strings.HasPrefix(file.Name, prefix) {
-				fs.Debugf(f, "Odd name received %q", file.Name)
+			remote := enc.ToStandardPath(file.Name)
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(remote, prefix) {
+				fs.Debugf(f, "Odd name received %q", remote)
 				continue
 			}
-			remote := file.Name[len(prefix):]
+			remote = remote[len(prefix):]
 			if isDirectoryMarker(*file.Properties.ContentLength, file.Metadata, remote) {
 				continue // skip directory marker
 			}
@@ -602,6 +606,7 @@ func (f *Fs) list(ctx context.Context, container, directory, prefix string, addC
 		// Send the subdirectories
 		for _, remote := range response.Segment.BlobPrefixes {
 			remote := strings.TrimRight(remote.Name, "/")
+			remote = enc.ToStandardPath(remote)
 			if !strings.HasPrefix(remote, prefix) {
 				fs.Debugf(f, "Odd directory name received %q", remote)
 				continue
@@ -665,7 +670,7 @@ func (f *Fs) listContainers(ctx context.Context) (entries fs.DirEntries, err err
 		return entries, nil
 	}
 	err = f.listContainersToFn(func(container *azblob.ContainerItem) error {
-		d := fs.NewDir(container.Name, container.Properties.LastModified)
+		d := fs.NewDir(enc.ToStandardName(container.Name), container.Properties.LastModified)
 		f.cache.MarkOK(container.Name)
 		entries = append(entries, d)
 		return nil
diff --git a/docs/content/azureblob.md b/docs/content/azureblob.md
index 7dd97a1f8..ba0be75fb 100644
--- a/docs/content/azureblob.md
+++ b/docs/content/azureblob.md
@@ -81,6 +81,26 @@ key.  It is stored using RFC3339 Format time with nanosecond
 precision.  The metadata is supplied during directory listings so
 there is no overhead to using it.
 
+### Restricted filename characters
+
+In addition to the [default restricted characters set](/overview/#restricted-characters)
+the following characters are also replaced:
+
+| Character | Value | Replacement |
+| --------- |:-----:|:-----------:|
+| /         | 0x2F  | ／           |
+| \         | 0x5C  | ＼           |
+
+File names can also not end with the following characters.
+These only get replaced if they are last character in the name:
+
+| Character | Value | Replacement |
+| --------- |:-----:|:-----------:|
+| .         | 0x2E  | ．          |
+
+Invalid UTF-8 bytes will also be [replaced](/overview/#invalid-utf8),
+as they can't be used in JSON strings.
+
 ### Hashes ###
 
 MD5 hashes are stored with blobs.  However blobs that were uploaded in
diff --git a/fs/encodings/encodings.go b/fs/encodings/encodings.go
index 04bb6c3f5..dcbda8854 100644
--- a/fs/encodings/encodings.go
+++ b/fs/encodings/encodings.go
@@ -262,6 +262,14 @@ const Swift = encoder.MultiEncoder(
 	encoder.EncodeInvalidUtf8 |
 		encoder.EncodeSlash)
 
+// AzureBlob is the encoding used by the azureblob backend
+const AzureBlob = encoder.MultiEncoder(
+	encoder.EncodeInvalidUtf8 |
+		encoder.EncodeSlash |
+		encoder.EncodeCtl |
+		encoder.EncodeDel |
+		encoder.EncodeBackSlash |
+		encoder.EncodeRightPeriod)
 
 // ByName returns the encoder for a give backend name or nil
 func ByName(name string) encoder.Encoder {
@@ -272,7 +280,8 @@ func ByName(name string) encoder.Encoder {
 		return Display
 	case "amazonclouddrive":
 		return AmazonCloudDrive
-	//case "azureblob":
+	case "azureblob":
+		return AzureBlob
 	case "b2":
 		return B2
 	case "box":