diff --git a/typstwriter/editor.py b/typstwriter/editor.py
index 784c6ae..2b055e0 100644
--- a/typstwriter/editor.py
+++ b/typstwriter/editor.py
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def __init__(self, path=None, font_size=None):
     def load(self, path):
         """Load file."""
         try:
-            with open(path, "r") as file:
+            with open(path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
                 filecontent = file.read()
 
             self.edit.setPlainText(filecontent)
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ def write(self):
         logger.debug("Saving to: {!r}.", self.path)
 
         try:
-            with open(self.path, "w") as f:
+            with open(self.path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                 f.write(self.edit.document().toPlainText())
 
             self.justsaved = True