diff --git a/templates/base_layout.html b/templates/base_layout.html
index 87f2857f..3879d788 100644
--- a/templates/base_layout.html
+++ b/templates/base_layout.html
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 <head>
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
   <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
   <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge">
 
