diff --git a/base.php b/base.php
index 9dd7062..9822bfb 100644
--- a/base.php
+++ b/base.php
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ $locale->Load($cphp_locale_name);
 
 setlocale(LC_ALL, $locale->locale);
 
+header('Content-Type:text/html; charset=UTF-8');
+
 require("class.base.php");
 require("class.databaserecord.php");