diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Resources/config/templating_debug.xml b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Resources/config/templating_debug.xml
index 054a27b8cd85c..49e79416e1eba 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Resources/config/templating_debug.xml
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Resources/config/templating_debug.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
             <argument type="service" id="templating.loader" />
             <argument type="service" id="debug.stopwatch" />
             <argument type="service" id="templating.globals" />
+            <call method="setCharset"><argument>%kernel.charset%</argument></call>
         </service>
     </services>
 </container>