diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/UserList/AddUserModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/UserList/AddUserModal.svelte
index 86d6b38c3..f0ebd15aa 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/UserList/AddUserModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/UserList/AddUserModal.svelte
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 					stopLoading();
 				};
 
-				reader.readAsText(file);
+				reader.readAsText(file, 'utf-8');
 			} else {
 				toast.error($i18n.t('File not found.'));
 			}