diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Computer.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Computer.java
index cb32a629a68a39df17fdc612746dcdb367a97acb..f5b77f11cbdfd14049691be22339f250c4673a91 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Computer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Computer.java
@@ -970,7 +970,8 @@ public /*transient*/ abstract class Computer extends Actionable implements Acces
      */
     public void doConfigSubmit( StaplerRequest req, StaplerResponse rsp ) throws IOException, ServletException, FormException {
         checkPermission(CONFIGURE);
-
+        req.setCharacterEncoding("UTF-8");
+        
         final Hudson app = Hudson.getInstance();
 
         Node result = getNode().getDescriptor().newInstance(req, req.getSubmittedForm());