diff --git a/share/mutt-wizard.muttrc b/share/mutt-wizard.muttrc
index 3cefeeb..f8edbbb 100644
--- a/share/mutt-wizard.muttrc
+++ b/share/mutt-wizard.muttrc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # mutt-wizard will have this file sourced from your muttrc.
 # In the interest of seamless updating, do not edit this file.
 # If you want to override any settings, set those in your muttrc.
+set send_charset="us-ascii:utf-8"
 set mailcap_path = $HOME/.config/mutt/mailcap:/usr/local/share/mutt-wizard/mailcap:$mailcap_path
 set mime_type_query_command = "file --mime-type -b %s"
 set date_format="%y/%m/%d %I:%M%p"