diff --git a/opac/svc/report b/opac/svc/report
index 194707b7c0..57ca79734d 100755
--- a/opac/svc/report
+++ b/opac/svc/report
@@ -67,5 +67,8 @@ unless ($json_text) {
     }
 }
 
-print $query->header;
+print $query->header(
+    -charset    => 'UTF-8',
+    -type       => 'application/json'
+);
 print $json_text;
diff --git a/svc/report b/svc/report
index 3ae39a2d4f..0cff7dc4c1 100755
--- a/svc/report
+++ b/svc/report
@@ -77,5 +77,8 @@ unless ($json_text) {
     }
 }
 
-print $query->header;
+print $query->header(
+    -charset    => 'UTF-8',
+    -type       => 'application/json'
+);
 print $json_text;