diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index def30082..0ee8b998 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ byobu (5.130) unreleased; urgency=medium
     - add Raspbian colors / logo
       + https://github.com/dustinkirkland/byobu/pull/34
 
- -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@x250>  Fri, 29 Nov 2019 15:14:50 -0600
+  [ bryango ]
+  * usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py:
+    - Force UTF-8 when attaching in `select-session.py`
+    - https://github.com/dustinkirkland/byobu/pull/35
+
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@x250>  Fri, 29 Nov 2019 15:18:53 -0600
 
 byobu (5.129-0ubuntu1) eoan; urgency=medium
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py b/usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py
index 529f6df1..546e4af8 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def attach_session(session):
 	cull_zombies(session_name)
 	# must use the binary, not the wrapper!
 	if backend == "tmux":
-		os.execvp("tmux", ["tmux", "attach", "-t", session_name])
+		os.execvp("tmux", ["tmux", "-u", "attach", "-t", session_name])
 	else:
 		os.execvp("screen", ["screen", "-AOxRR", session_name])