diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 7e2f62081..51ae3a1d5 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::loadSetup(const char * fname)
 		sprintf(cfg_key, "pref_subs_%d", i);
 		g_settings.pref_subs[i] = configfile.getString(cfg_key, "none");
 	}
+	g_settings.subs_charset = configfile.getString("subs_charset", "CP1252");
 	g_settings.zap_cycle = configfile.getInt32( "zap_cycle", 0 );
 
 	//vcr
@@ -945,6 +946,7 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::saveSetup(const char * fname)
 		sprintf(cfg_key, "pref_subs_%d", i);
 		configfile.setString(cfg_key, g_settings.pref_subs[i]);
 	}
+	configfile.setString("subs_charset", g_settings.subs_charset);
 
 	//vcr
 	configfile.setBool("vcr_AutoSwitch"       , g_settings.vcr_AutoSwitch       );
diff --git a/src/system/settings.h b/src/system/settings.h
index 460e17744..a162462cc 100644
--- a/src/system/settings.h
+++ b/src/system/settings.h
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ struct SNeutrinoSettings
 
 	std::string pref_lang[3];
 	std::string pref_subs[3];
+	std::string subs_charset;
 
 	// EPG
 	int epg_save;