diff --git a/app/init.php b/app/init.php
index f07ab8333..48771e4f8 100644
--- a/app/init.php
+++ b/app/init.php
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ $register->set('smtp', function () use ($request) {
     $mail->Password = $password;
     $mail->SMTPSecure = $request->getServer('_APP_SMTP_SECURE', false);
     $mail->SMTPAutoTLS = false;
+    $mail->CharSet = 'UTF-8';
 
     $from = urldecode($request->getServer('_APP_SYSTEM_EMAIL_NAME', APP_NAME.' Server'));
     $email = $request->getServer('_APP_SYSTEM_EMAIL_ADDRESS', APP_EMAIL_TEAM);