diff --git a/src/ChurchCRM/Bootstrapper.php b/src/ChurchCRM/Bootstrapper.php
index f0cb6c953f..b4f339e67d 100644
--- a/src/ChurchCRM/Bootstrapper.php
+++ b/src/ChurchCRM/Bootstrapper.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ private static function ConfigureLocale()
 
           $localeInfo = Bootstrapper::GetCurrentLocale();
           self::$bootStrapLogger->debug("Setting locale to: " . $localeInfo->getLocale());
-          setlocale(LC_ALL, $localeInfo->getLocale());
+          setlocale(LC_ALL, $localeInfo->getLocale(), $localeInfo->getLocale().'.UTF-8', $localeInfo->getLocale().'.utf8');
 
           // Get numeric and monetary locale settings.
           $aLocaleInfo = $localeInfo->getLocaleInfo();
diff --git a/src/SystemSettings.php b/src/SystemSettings.php
index a614784652..626162c630 100644
--- a/src/SystemSettings.php
+++ b/src/SystemSettings.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         // If changing the locale, translate the menu options
         if ($id == 39 && $value != Bootstrapper::GetCurrentLocale()->getLocale()) {
             $localeInfo = new LocaleInfo($value, AuthenticationManager::GetCurrentUser()->getSetting("ui.locale"));
-            setlocale(LC_ALL, $localeInfo->getLocale());
+            setlocale(LC_ALL, $localeInfo->getLocale(), $localeInfo->getLocale().'.UTF-8', $localeInfo->getLocale().'.utf8');
             $aLocaleInfo = $localeInfo->getLocaleInfo();
         }