1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/ui.c b/src/nvim/ui.c
index e22ef6692d..088055777a 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ui.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ui.c
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ void ui_set_icon(char *icon)
   UI_CALL(flush);
 }
 
+void ui_update_encoding(void)
+{
+  UI_CALL(set_encoding, (char*)p_enc);
+}
+
 // May update the shape of the cursor.
 void ui_cursor_shape(void)
 {
@@ -183,6 +188,7 @@ void ui_attach(UI *ui)
   }
 
   uis[ui_count++] = ui;
+  ui_update_encoding();
   ui_refresh();
 }