1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/loader2/init.c b/loader2/init.c
index d31e9742f..4566e32ec 100644
--- a/loader2/init.c
+++ b/loader2/init.c
@@ -583,6 +583,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	/* turn off screen blanking */
 	printstr("\033[9;0]");
 	printstr("\033[8]");
+	/* enable UTF-8 console */
+	printstr("\033%G");
     } else {
 	printstr("(running in test mode).\n");
     }