diff --git a/plugins/ask.py b/plugins/ask.py
index f2d1c81..09c23a2 100644
--- a/plugins/ask.py
+++ b/plugins/ask.py
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ def do_search(self):
         except Exception as e:
             print(e)
             sys.exit(4)
-        
+
+        if r.encoding is None:
+	          r.encoding = 'UTF-8'
+
         self.results = r.content.decode(r.encoding)
         self.totalresults += self.results