diff --git a/src/Resources/Cuberite.rc b/src/Resources/Cuberite.rc
index 2f2b4fc93..13714f327 100644
--- a/src/Resources/Cuberite.rc
+++ b/src/Resources/Cuberite.rc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#pragma code_page(65001) // UTF-8
+
 #include "winres.h"
 
 Favicon ICON "icon.ico"