diff --git a/deegree-client/deegree-jsf-core/src/main/java/org/deegree/client/core/filter/InputFileFilter.java b/deegree-client/deegree-jsf-core/src/main/java/org/deegree/client/core/filter/InputFileFilter.java
index 49c30e5359..90ec7899dd 100644
--- a/deegree-client/deegree-jsf-core/src/main/java/org/deegree/client/core/filter/InputFileFilter.java
+++ b/deegree-client/deegree-jsf-core/src/main/java/org/deegree/client/core/filter/InputFileFilter.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public void doFilter( ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, FilterCh
                 request = new InputFileWrapper( httpRequest );
             }
         }
+        request.setCharacterEncoding( "UTF-8" );
         chain.doFilter( request, response );
     }