diff --git a/frappe/www/app.html b/frappe/www/app.html
index 2c9915aefd..da64b351ee 100644
--- a/frappe/www/app.html
+++ b/frappe/www/app.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html data-theme-mode="{{ desk_theme.lower() }}" data-theme="{{ desk_theme.lower() }}" dir={{ layout_direction }} lang="{{ lang }}">
 	<head>
+		<meta charset="UTF-8">
 		<!-- Chrome, Firefox OS and Opera -->
 		<meta name="theme-color" content="#0089FF">
 		<!-- Windows Phone -->
