diff --git a/rpcs3/main.cpp b/rpcs3/main.cpp
index 5ca92aac12..9b11905068 100644
--- a/rpcs3/main.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/main.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <chrono>
+#include <clocale>
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
@@ -72,6 +73,13 @@ DYNAMIC_IMPORT("ntdll.dll", NtSetTimerResolution, NTSTATUS(ULONG DesiredResoluti
 
 #include "util/sysinfo.hpp"
 
+// Let's initialize the locale first
+static const bool s_init_locale = []()
+{
+	std::setlocale(LC_ALL, "C");
+	return true;
+}();
+
 inline std::string sstr(const QString& _in) { return _in.toStdString(); }
 
 static semaphore<> s_qt_init;