diff --git a/dist/css/ionic.css b/dist/css/ionic.css
index 22d26baab6..4fd96d1fe1 100644
--- a/dist/css/ionic.css
+++ b/dist/css/ionic.css
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
 /*!
  * Copyright 2013 Drifty Co.
  * http://drifty.com/
diff --git a/dist/css/themes/ionic-ios7.css b/dist/css/themes/ionic-ios7.css
index 23bcd03921..1e5a055c50 100644
--- a/dist/css/themes/ionic-ios7.css
+++ b/dist/css/themes/ionic-ios7.css
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
 /*!
  * Copyright 2013 Drifty Co.
  * http://drifty.com/