diff --git a/apps/blueman-adapters b/apps/blueman-adapters
index e6f1b16..95f6997 100755
--- a/apps/blueman-adapters
+++ b/apps/blueman-adapters
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from gi.repository import Pango
 import os.path
 import sys
 import signal
+from locale import bind_textdomain_codeset
 
 #support running uninstalled
 _dirname = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class BluemanAdapters:
 
         builder = Gtk.Builder()
         builder.set_translation_domain("blueman")
+        bind_textdomain_codeset("blueman", "UTF-8")
         builder.add_from_file(UI_PATH + "/adapters.ui")
         self.dialog = builder.get_object("dialog")
 
diff --git a/apps/blueman-assistant b/apps/blueman-assistant
index dc7f18f..47893da 100755
--- a/apps/blueman-assistant
+++ b/apps/blueman-assistant
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import random
 import signal
 import dbus.glib
 from optparse import OptionParser
+from locale import bind_textdomain_codeset
 
 #support running uninstalled
 _dirname = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ class Assistant(Agent):
 
         self.Builder = Gtk.Builder()
         self.Builder.set_translation_domain("blueman")
+        bind_textdomain_codeset("blueman", "UTF-8")
         self.Builder.add_from_file(UI_PATH + "/assistant.ui")
         self.assistant = self.Builder.get_object("assistant")
         self.assistant.set_title(_("Bluetooth Assistant"))
diff --git a/apps/blueman-manager b/apps/blueman-manager
index f31d219..e938601 100755
--- a/apps/blueman-manager
+++ b/apps/blueman-manager
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import dbus, dbus.glib
 from blueman.Constants import *
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
+from locale import bind_textdomain_codeset
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import GObject
 from blueman.bluez.BlueZInterface import BlueZInterface
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ class Blueman:
 
         self.Builder = Gtk.Builder()
         self.Builder.set_translation_domain("blueman")
+        bind_textdomain_codeset("blueman", "UTF-8")
         self.Builder.add_from_file(UI_PATH + "/manager-main.ui")
 
         self.window = self.Builder.get_object("window")
diff --git a/apps/blueman-sendto b/apps/blueman-sendto
index e72e6ab..ce25926 100755
--- a/apps/blueman-sendto
+++ b/apps/blueman-sendto
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from optparse import OptionParser
 import gettext
 import urllib
 import time
+from locale import bind_textdomain_codeset
 
 from blueman.Constants import *
 import gi
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ class Sender(GObject.GObject):
         GObject.GObject.__init__(self)
         self.Builder = Gtk.Builder()
         self.Builder.set_translation_domain("blueman")
+        bind_textdomain_codeset("blueman", "UTF-8")
         self.Builder.add_from_file(UI_PATH + "/send-dialog.ui")
         self.window = self.Builder.get_object("window")
 
diff --git a/apps/blueman-services b/apps/blueman-services
index 25a529b..4b4419c 100755
--- a/apps/blueman-services
+++ b/apps/blueman-services
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
+from locale import bind_textdomain_codeset
 #support running uninstalled
 _dirname = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
 if os.path.exists(os.path.join(_dirname, "CHANGELOG.md")):
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class BluemanServices:
 
         self.Builder = Gtk.Builder()
         self.Builder.set_translation_domain("blueman")
+        bind_textdomain_codeset("blueman", "UTF-8")
         self.Builder.add_from_file(UI_PATH + "/services.ui")
 
         self.Config = Config()
diff --git a/blueman/gui/GsmSettings.py b/blueman/gui/GsmSettings.py
index ee07e62..e58277b 100644
--- a/blueman/gui/GsmSettings.py
+++ b/blueman/gui/GsmSettings.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from blueman.Functions import *
 from blueman.Constants import *
 
 from gi.repository import Gtk
+from locale import bind_textdomain_codeset
 
 class GsmSettings(Gtk.Dialog):
 	def __init__(self, bd_address):
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ class GsmSettings(Gtk.Dialog):
 		
 		self.Builder = Gtk.Builder()
 		self.Builder.set_translation_domain("blueman")
+                bind_textdomain_codeset("blueman", "UTF-8")
 		self.Builder.add_from_file(UI_PATH +"/gsm-settings.ui")
 		
 		vbox = self.Builder.get_object("vbox1")
diff --git a/blueman/gui/applet/PluginDialog.py b/blueman/gui/applet/PluginDialog.py
index f994cc9..84d6370 100644
--- a/blueman/gui/applet/PluginDialog.py
+++ b/blueman/gui/applet/PluginDialog.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from blueman.Functions import *
 
 from blueman.gui.GenericList import GenericList
 import weakref
+from locale import bind_textdomain_codeset
 
 class SettingsWidget(Gtk.VBox):
 	def __init__(self, inst):
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ class PluginDialog(Gtk.Dialog):
 		
 		self.Builder = Gtk.Builder()
 		self.Builder.set_translation_domain("blueman")
+                bind_textdomain_codeset("blueman", "UTF-8")
 		self.Builder.add_from_file(UI_PATH +"/applet-plugins-widget.ui")
 		
 		self.set_title(_("Plugins"))
diff --git a/blueman/main/applet/BluezAgent.py b/blueman/main/applet/BluezAgent.py
index 868dbe9..403077a 100644
--- a/blueman/main/applet/BluezAgent.py
+++ b/blueman/main/applet/BluezAgent.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import GObject
 from gi.types import GObjectMeta
 import cgi
+from locale import bind_textdomain_codeset
 import blueman.bluez as Bluez
 from blueman.Sdp import *
 from blueman.Constants import *
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ class CommonAgent(GObject.GObject, Agent):
                 editable.stop_emission("insert-text")
 
         builder = Gtk.Builder()
+        bind_textdomain_codeset("blueman", "UTF-8")
         builder.add_from_file(UI_PATH + "/applet-passkey.ui")
         builder.set_translation_domain("blueman")
         dialog = builder.get_object("dialog")
diff --git a/blueman/plugins/applet/NetUsage.py b/blueman/plugins/applet/NetUsage.py
index 1584580..6262ff0 100644
--- a/blueman/plugins/applet/NetUsage.py
+++ b/blueman/plugins/applet/NetUsage.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import dbus
 import time
 import datetime
 import gettext
-
+from locale import bind_textdomain_codeset
 
 class MonitorBase(GObject.GObject):
     __gsignals__ = {
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ class Dialog:
         builder = Gtk.Builder()
         builder.add_from_file(UI_PATH + "/net-usage.ui")
         builder.set_translation_domain("blueman")
+        bind_textdomain_codeset("blueman", "UTF-8")
 
         self.dialog = builder.get_object("dialog")
         self.dialog.connect("response", self.on_response)
diff --git a/blueman/plugins/services/Audio.py b/blueman/plugins/services/Audio.py
index b44d6b5..4b13e8f 100644
--- a/blueman/plugins/services/Audio.py
+++ b/blueman/plugins/services/Audio.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 import dbus
+from locale import bind_textdomain_codeset
 from blueman.Constants import *
 from blueman.plugins.ServicePlugin import ServicePlugin
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class Audio(ServicePlugin):
 		
 		self.Builder = Gtk.Builder()
 		self.Builder.set_translation_domain("blueman")
+                bind_textdomain_codeset("blueman", "UTF-8")
 		self.Builder.add_from_file(UI_PATH +"/services-audio.ui")
 		self.widget = self.Builder.get_object("audio")
 		
diff --git a/blueman/plugins/services/Network.py b/blueman/plugins/services/Network.py
index e003345..bd705d9 100644
--- a/blueman/plugins/services/Network.py
+++ b/blueman/plugins/services/Network.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # 
 
 from gi.repository import Gtk
+from locale import bind_textdomain_codeset
 from blueman.Constants import *
 from blueman.Functions import have, dprint, mask_ip4_address
 from blueman.Lib import get_net_interfaces, get_net_address, get_net_netmask
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ class Network(ServicePlugin):
 		
 		self.Builder = Gtk.Builder()
 		self.Builder.set_translation_domain("blueman")
+                bind_textdomain_codeset("blueman", "UTF-8")
 		self.Builder.add_from_file(UI_PATH +"/services-network.ui")
 		self.widget = self.Builder.get_object("network")
 		
diff --git a/blueman/plugins/services/Transfer.py b/blueman/plugins/services/Transfer.py
index 55024d3..ffd75ec 100644
--- a/blueman/plugins/services/Transfer.py
+++ b/blueman/plugins/services/Transfer.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # 
 
 from gi.repository import Gtk
+from locale import bind_textdomain_codeset
 from blueman.Constants import *
 from blueman.plugins.ServicePlugin import ServicePlugin
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ class Transfer(ServicePlugin):
 		
 		self.Builder = Gtk.Builder()
 		self.Builder.set_translation_domain("blueman")
+                bind_textdomain_codeset("blueman", "UTF-8")
 		self.Builder.add_from_file(UI_PATH +"/services-transfer.ui")
 		self.widget = self.Builder.get_object("transfer")