diff --git a/source/terml.cpp b/source/terml.cpp
index 5dffd2e..772476b 100644
--- a/source/terml.cpp
+++ b/source/terml.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ void terml::set_console_settings()
 {
 	setvbuf(stdout, nullptr, _IOFBF, BUFSIZ * BUFSIZ);
 	printf(ALT_BUF() HIDE_CURSOR());
+	printf(SELECT_UTF8());
 	fflush(stdout);
 	set_console_settings_impl();
 }
diff --git a/source/terml_private.h b/source/terml_private.h
index 679ab0c..3e8fbc6 100644
--- a/source/terml_private.h
+++ b/source/terml_private.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #define HIDE_CURSOR() CSI "?25l"
 #define SHOW_CURSOR() CSI "?25h"
+#define SELECT_UTF8() CSI "%G"
 
 #define REPORT_CUSROR_POSITION() CSI "6n"
 #define CURSOR_POSITION_FORMAT() "%*1s[%u;%u"