Bug-Debian: https://bugs.debian.org/1030816

diff --git a/scripts/displayfont b/scripts/displayfont
index 77a76df..a9c9185 100755
--- a/scripts/displayfont
+++ b/scripts/displayfont
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ sub displayfont
         } 
         print "\n";
     }
-    print "\e%@";   # UTF-8 mode OFF
+    print "\e%@" if `stty -a` =~ /-iutf8/;   # UTF-8 mode OFF if stty -iutf8
     print "\e[s";   # Save cursor location
     print "\e8";    # Restore state
     print "\e[u";   # Restore cursor location
