diff --git a/source/org/thdl/tib/scanner/OnLineScannerFilter.java b/source/org/thdl/tib/scanner/OnLineScannerFilter.java
index 11740ad..c10779d 100644
--- a/source/org/thdl/tib/scanner/OnLineScannerFilter.java
+++ b/source/org/thdl/tib/scanner/OnLineScannerFilter.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public class OnLineScannerFilter extends HttpServlet
 		try
 		{
 		  request.setCharacterEncoding("UTF8");
+		  response.setCharacterEncoding("UTF8");
 		}
 		catch(Exception e)
 		{
diff --git a/source/org/thdl/tib/scanner/RemoteScannerFilter.java b/source/org/thdl/tib/scanner/RemoteScannerFilter.java
index 78efceb..f07ff42 100644
--- a/source/org/thdl/tib/scanner/RemoteScannerFilter.java
+++ b/source/org/thdl/tib/scanner/RemoteScannerFilter.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class RemoteScannerFilter extends GenericServlet
 		try
 		{
 		  req.setCharacterEncoding("UTF8");
+		  res.setCharacterEncoding("UTF8");
 		}
 		catch(Exception e)
 		{