diff --git a/src/powershell-native/nativemsh/pwrshplugin/pwrshclrhost.cpp b/src/powershell-native/nativemsh/pwrshplugin/pwrshclrhost.cpp
index c126373..d2e56e5 100644
--- a/src/powershell-native/nativemsh/pwrshplugin/pwrshclrhost.cpp
+++ b/src/powershell-native/nativemsh/pwrshplugin/pwrshclrhost.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ unsigned int PowerShellCoreClrWorker::LaunchClr(
     _In_ LPCWSTR wszRuntimeVersion,
     _In_ LPCSTR friendlyName)
 {
+    // Allocate a console so that the codepage is setup correctly
+    AllocConsole();
     return commonLib->LaunchCoreCLR(hostWrapper, hostEnvironment, friendlyName);
 }