diff --git a/pythonforandroid/logger.py b/pythonforandroid/logger.py
index 1f8871fdd7..43c207ab3d 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/logger.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/logger.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 from colorama import Style as Colo_Style, Fore as Colo_Fore
 
+import codecs
+stdout = codecs.getwriter('utf8')(stdout)
+stderr = codecs.getwriter('utf8')(stderr)
 
 # monkey patch to show full output
 sh.ErrorReturnCode.truncate_cap = 999999