diff --git a/install-portable.bat b/install-portable.bat
index e7f74f3..813e93b 100755
--- a/install-portable.bat
+++ b/install-portable.bat
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ echo Select target folder in popup dialog ...
 
 set sel="Select folder to place installation of portable wsltty"
 
+chcp 65001 > nul
 for /f "usebackq delims=" %%f in (`powershell "(new-object -COM Shell.Application).BrowseForFolder(0, '%sel%', 0, 0).self.path"`) do set f=%%f
 set instdir=%f%\wsltty
 if exist %f%\LICENSE.mintty set instdir=%f%