diff --git a/server/lib/classes/db_mysql.inc.php b/server/lib/classes/db_mysql.inc.php
index 2cd6e2251cebb19b6c7d8e52452f752fa03dda2a..364fd7e7ea3915d6514b1739aae1d36cce72b81a 100644
--- a/server/lib/classes/db_mysql.inc.php
+++ b/server/lib/classes/db_mysql.inc.php
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 			$this->dbName = $conf["db_database"];
 			$this->dbUser = $conf["db_user"];
 			$this->dbPass = $conf["db_password"];
+			$this->dbCharset = $conf['db_charset'];
 			//$this->connect();
 		}