diff --git a/inc/init.php b/inc/init.php
index 05e8c596..42642869 100644
--- a/inc/init.php
+++ b/inc/init.php
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ class SP_Init {
             self::$LANG = ( $configLang ) ? $configLang : $browserLang;
         }
         
+        self::$LANG = self::$LANG.".utf8";
+        
         putenv("LANG=".self::$LANG);
         setlocale(LC_MESSAGES, self::$LANG);
         setlocale(LC_ALL, self::$LANG);