diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 04d4ebe7..fd97e566 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ byobu (5.38) unreleased; urgency=low
         session
   * usr/bin/byobu: LP: #1176956
     - handle unlimted ulimits
+  * usr/share/man/man1/byobu.1: LP: #1121414
+    - document PuTTY UTF-8 configuration
+      + thanks to Chris Holmes
 
   [ Reinhard Tartler ]
   * usr/bin/byobu-reconnect-sockets, usr/lib/byobu/include/shutil: LP: #1162432
diff --git a/usr/share/man/man1/byobu.1 b/usr/share/man/man1/byobu.1
index 4798065f..d84dd3d4 100644
--- a/usr/share/man/man1/byobu.1
+++ b/usr/share/man/man1/byobu.1
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ For Byobu colors to work properly, older versions of GNU Screen require a 1-line
 
 PuTTY users have reported that the F2, F3, and F4 shortcut keys are not working properly.  PuTTY sends the same escape sequences as the linux console for F1-F4 by default.  You can fix this problem in the PuTTY config, Terminal -> Keyboard -> Function keys: Xterm R6.  See: \fIhttp://www.mail-archive.com/screen-users@gnu.org/msg01525.html\fP
 
+PuTTY users should configure enable UTF-8 characters in order to fix status refresh issues.  You can fix this problem in the PuTTY configuration, Window -> Translation: select UTF-8.
+
 Apple Mac OSX terminal users have reported 'flashing text'.  You can fix this in the advanced settings of the terminal application, with 'Declare Terminal As: xterm-color'.
 
 Apple Mac keyboard users may need to specify a vt100 terminal by adding this to your OSX profile, in order to get Byobu's function keys and colors to work: