diff --git a/programs/net/De.rc b/programs/net/De.rc
index 276d126fd1d..78f87ecafe6 100644
--- a/programs/net/De.rc
+++ b/programs/net/De.rc
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA
  */
 
+#pragma code_page(65001)
+
 LANGUAGE LANG_GERMAN, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 
 STRINGTABLE
@@ -42,3 +44,5 @@ STRINGTABLE
     STRING_USE_HEADER, "\nStatus  Lokal   Entfernt\n---------------------------------------------------------------\n"
     STRING_USE_ENTRY,  "%s      %S      %S      Offene Ressourcen: %lu\n"
 }
+
+#pragma code_page(default)