diff --git a/newscoop/template_engine/classes/CampSite.php b/newscoop/template_engine/classes/CampSite.php
index ec388bc170..a130ff495f 100644
--- a/newscoop/template_engine/classes/CampSite.php
+++ b/newscoop/template_engine/classes/CampSite.php
@@ -154,7 +154,10 @@ public function render()
         $document->render($params);
 
         if (array_key_exists('controller', $GLOBALS)) {
-            $GLOBALS['controller']->getResponse()->setHeader('Content-Type', $document->getMimeType());
+            $GLOBALS['controller']->getResponse()->setHeader(
+                'Content-Type',
+                sprintf('%s; charset=%s', $document->getMimeType(), $document->getCharset())
+            );
             $GLOBALS['header_content_type_set'] = true;
         }
     }// fn render