diff --git a/netbox/templates/_base.html b/netbox/templates/_base.html
index 1a187a681..d51a33e27 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/_base.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/_base.html
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'jquery-ui-1.12.1/jquery-ui.css' %}">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'css/base.css' %}?v{{ settings.VERSION }}">
     <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="{% static 'img/netbox.ico' %}" />
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=no, width=device-width">
 </head>
 <body>
