diff --git a/themes/demo/layouts/default.htm b/themes/demo/layouts/default.htm
index 68260361c..3a22acd52 100644
--- a/themes/demo/layouts/default.htm
+++ b/themes/demo/layouts/default.htm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ description = "Default layout"
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
     <head>
+        <meta charset="utf-8">
         <title>October CMS - {{ this.page.title }}</title>
         <meta name="author" content="October CMS">
         <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
@@ -60,4 +61,4 @@ description = "Default layout"
         {% scripts %}
 
     </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
