diff --git a/src/openrct2-dll/openrct2-dll.cpp b/src/openrct2-dll/openrct2-dll.cpp
index 213147af8a..e203706282 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-dll/openrct2-dll.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-dll/openrct2-dll.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ DLLEXPORT int LaunchOpenRCT2(int argc, wchar_t** argvW)
         return -1;
     }
 
+    SetConsoleCP(CP_UTF8);
+    SetConsoleOutputCP(CP_UTF8);
     int exitCode = NormalisedMain(argc, const_cast<const char**>(argv));
 
     FreeCommandLineArgs(argc, argv);