diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/colour_swatch.html b/phpBB/adm/style/colour_swatch.html
index b5627a790f..e731620bd3 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/colour_swatch.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/colour_swatch.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}" lang="{S_USER_LANG}">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <title>{L_COLOUR_SWATCH}</title>
 
 <style type="text/css">
diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/install_header.html b/phpBB/adm/style/install_header.html
index cc36643e10..e306d8f6bf 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/install_header.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/install_header.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}" lang="{S_USER_LANG}">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <!-- IF META -->{META}<!-- ENDIF -->
 <title>{PAGE_TITLE}</title>
 
diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/install_update_diff.html b/phpBB/adm/style/install_update_diff.html
index 7fccb06b5a..39c73d5652 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/install_update_diff.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/install_update_diff.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}" lang="{S_USER_LANG}">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <!-- IF META -->{META}<!-- ENDIF -->
 <title>{PAGE_TITLE}</title>
 
diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/overall_header.html b/phpBB/adm/style/overall_header.html
index 0b0bd3274d..be5ac29131 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/overall_header.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/overall_header.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}" lang="{S_USER_LANG}">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <!-- IF META -->{META}<!-- ENDIF -->
 <title>{PAGE_TITLE}</title>
 
diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/simple_header.html b/phpBB/adm/style/simple_header.html
index ef9b21bb15..84ff665acc 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/simple_header.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/simple_header.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}" lang="{S_USER_LANG}">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <!-- IF META -->{META}<!-- ENDIF -->
 <title>{PAGE_TITLE}</title>
 
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/db/dbal.php b/phpBB/includes/db/dbal.php
index 962b997664..a61dc5f58a 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/db/dbal.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/db/dbal.php
@@ -770,6 +770,7 @@ class dbal
 				echo '<!DOCTYPE html>
 					<html dir="ltr">
 					<head>
+						<meta charset="utf-8">
 						<title>SQL Report</title>
 						<link href="' . $phpbb_root_path . 'adm/style/admin.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" />
 					</head>
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index 3281141b8e..fb7aafe636 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -2300,6 +2300,7 @@ function redirect($url, $return = false, $disable_cd_check = false)
 		echo '<!DOCTYPE html>';
 		echo '<html dir="' . $user->lang['DIRECTION'] . '" lang="' . $user->lang['USER_LANG'] . '">';
 		echo '<head>';
+		echo '<meta charset="utf-8">';
 		echo '<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=' . str_replace('&', '&amp;', $url) . '" />';
 		echo '<title>' . $user->lang['REDIRECT'] . '</title>';
 		echo '</head>';
@@ -3816,6 +3817,7 @@ function msg_handler($errno, $msg_text, $errfile, $errline)
 			echo '<!DOCTYPE html>';
 			echo '<html dir="ltr">';
 			echo '<head>';
+			echo '<meta charset="utf-8">';
 			echo '<title>' . $msg_title . '</title>';
 			echo '<style type="text/css">' . "\n" . '/* <![CDATA[ */' . "\n";
 			echo '* { margin: 0; padding: 0; } html { font-size: 100%; height: 100%; margin-bottom: 1px; background-color: #E4EDF0; } body { font-family: "Lucida Grande", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #536482; background: #E4EDF0; font-size: 62.5%; margin: 0; } ';
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_download.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_download.php
index cbb79009ad..91a09608c7 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_download.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_download.php
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ function wrap_img_in_html($src, $title)
 	echo '<!DOCTYPE html>';
 	echo '<html>';
 	echo '<head>';
+	echo '<meta charset="utf-8">';
 	echo '<title>' . $title . '</title>';
 	echo '</head>';
 	echo '<body>';
diff --git a/phpBB/install/database_update.php b/phpBB/install/database_update.php
index bf3dec5bab..79aa57aea0 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/database_update.php
+++ b/phpBB/install/database_update.php
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ if ($has_global && !$ga_forum_id)
 	<!DOCTYPE html>
 	<html dir="<?php echo $lang['DIRECTION']; ?>" lang="<?php echo $lang['USER_LANG']; ?>">
 	<head>
+	<meta charset="utf-8">
 
 	<title><?php echo $lang['UPDATING_TO_LATEST_STABLE']; ?></title>
 
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ header('Content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8');
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="<?php echo $lang['DIRECTION']; ?>" lang="<?php echo $lang['USER_LANG']; ?>">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 
 <title><?php echo $lang['UPDATING_TO_LATEST_STABLE']; ?></title>
 
diff --git a/phpBB/install/index.php b/phpBB/install/index.php
index 9d241a9224..f4815c3108 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/index.php
+++ b/phpBB/install/index.php
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ class module
 		echo '<!DOCTYPE html>';
 		echo '<html dir="ltr">';
 		echo '<head>';
+		echo '<meta charset="utf-8">';
 		echo '<title>' . $lang['INST_ERR_FATAL'] . '</title>';
 		echo '<link href="../adm/style/admin.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" />';
 		echo '</head>';
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html
index bc171a31de..9f022e215d 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}" lang="{S_USER_LANG}">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <meta name="keywords" content="" />
 <meta name="description" content="" />
 {META}
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/simple_header.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/simple_header.html
index 072550b95c..9a196ab7c6 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/simple_header.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/simple_header.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}" lang="{S_USER_LANG}">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <meta name="keywords" content="" />
 <meta name="description" content="" />
 {META}
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/viewtopic_print.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/viewtopic_print.html
index c268163854..8a8ea87f00 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/viewtopic_print.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/viewtopic_print.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}" lang="{S_USER_LANG}">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <meta name="keywords" content="" />
 <meta name="description" content="" />
 <meta name="robots" content="noindex" />
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/overall_header.html b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/overall_header.html
index 4d646ac0e7..4fca1b6c09 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/overall_header.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/overall_header.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}" lang="{S_USER_LANG}">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <meta name="keywords" content="" />
 <meta name="description" content="" />
 {META}
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/simple_header.html b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/simple_header.html
index c88eea524a..79236434f2 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/simple_header.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/simple_header.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}" lang="{S_USER_LANG}">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <meta name="keywords" content="" />
 <meta name="description" content="" />
 {META}
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/ucp_pm_viewmessage_print.html b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/ucp_pm_viewmessage_print.html
index 6eb8396dbf..e52389cc15 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/ucp_pm_viewmessage_print.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/ucp_pm_viewmessage_print.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}" lang="{S_USER_LANG}">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <title>{SITENAME} :: {PAGE_TITLE}</title>
 
 <style type="text/css">
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/viewtopic_print.html b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/viewtopic_print.html
index c05066aa14..07da8ef752 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/viewtopic_print.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/viewtopic_print.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html dir="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}" lang="{S_USER_LANG}">
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <title>{SITENAME} :: {PAGE_TITLE}</title>
 
 <style type="text/css">
