diff --git a/code/modules/admin/watchlist.dm b/code/modules/admin/watchlist.dm
index 6e03603ed5d4..4cd869e6e8b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/watchlist.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/watchlist.dm
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
 		return
 	var/output
-	output += "<!DOCTYPE html><form method='GET' name='search' action='?'>\
+	output += "<!DOCTYPE html><meta charset='UTF-8'><form method='GET' name='search' action='?'>\
 	<input type='hidden' name='_src_' value='holder'>\
 	<input type='text' name='watchsearch' value='[search]'>\
 	<input type='submit' value='Search'></form>"
