diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index a25a918..4c66c6e 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ def SaveToDb(result):
 	logfile = os.path.join(settings.Config.ResponderPATH, 'logs', fname)
 
 	cursor = sqlite3.connect(settings.Config.DatabaseFile)
+        # We add a text factory to support different charsets
+	cursor.text_factory = sqlite3.Binary
 	res = cursor.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM responder WHERE module=? AND type=? AND LOWER(user)=LOWER(?)", (result['module'], result['type'], result['user']))
 	(count,) = res.fetchone()