diff --git a/src/js/1p-filters.js b/src/js/1p-filters.js
index 33978569a..c7949a11b 100644
--- a/src/js/1p-filters.js
+++ b/src/js/1p-filters.js
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ function exportUserFiltersToFile() {
 
     if (val) {
         vAPI.download({
-            'url': 'data:text/plain,' + encodeURIComponent(val),
+            'url': 'data:text/plain;charset=utf-8,' + encodeURIComponent(val),
             'filename': 'my-ublock-filters.txt'
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/js/about.js b/src/js/about.js
index 4b5ebd34f..17e994299 100644
--- a/src/js/about.js
+++ b/src/js/about.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var exportToFile = function() {
         }
 
         vAPI.download({
-            'url': 'data:text/plain,' + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(userData)),
+            'url': 'data:text/plain;charset=utf-8,' + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(userData)),
             'filename': 'ublock-backup.txt'
         });
     };
diff --git a/src/js/whitelist.js b/src/js/whitelist.js
index 0cd8dac1c..7df18e8ba 100644
--- a/src/js/whitelist.js
+++ b/src/js/whitelist.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ var exportWhitelistToFile = function() {
 
     if (val) {
         vAPI.download({
-            'url': 'data:text/plain,' + encodeURIComponent(val),
+            'url': 'data:text/plain;charset=utf-8,' + encodeURIComponent(val),
             'filename': 'my-ublock-whitelist.txt'
         });
     }