diff --git a/assets/snippets/ajaxSearch/ajaxSearchPopup.php b/assets/snippets/ajaxSearch/ajaxSearchPopup.php
index ac05ecd2a8..ef794b98b1 100644
--- a/assets/snippets/ajaxSearch/ajaxSearchPopup.php
+++ b/assets/snippets/ajaxSearch/ajaxSearchPopup.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 *
 * @author       Coroico - www.modx.wangba.fr
 * @version      1.9.2
-* @date         05/12/2010
+* @date         11/06/2011
 *
 */
 
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ function parseUserConfig($ucfg) {
 		if ($dcfg['version'] != AS_VERSION) return "<h3>AjaxSearch error: Version number mismatch. Check the content of the default configuration file!</h3>";
         $as = new AjaxSearch();
         $output = $as->run($tstart, $dcfg);
+		header("Content-type: text/html; charset=".$modx->getConfig('modx_charset'));
     }
     echo $output;
 }
-
 ?>
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