diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/utils/UTF8Control.java b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/utils/UTF8Control.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6cd81bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/utils/UTF8Control.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package com.rarchives.ripme.utils;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.URLConnection;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.PropertyResourceBundle;
+import java.util.ResourceBundle;
+
+// Code taken from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4659929/how-to-use-utf-8-in-resource-properties-with-resourcebundle/4660195#4660195
+
+public class UTF8Control extends ResourceBundle.Control {
+    public ResourceBundle newBundle
+            (String baseName, Locale locale, String format, ClassLoader loader, boolean reload)
+            throws IllegalAccessException, InstantiationException, IOException
+    {
+        // The below is a copy of the default implementation.
+        String bundleName = toBundleName(baseName, locale);
+        String resourceName = toResourceName(bundleName, "properties");
+        ResourceBundle bundle = null;
+        InputStream stream = null;
+        if (reload) {
+            URL url = loader.getResource(resourceName);
+            if (url != null) {
+                URLConnection connection = url.openConnection();
+                if (connection != null) {
+                    connection.setUseCaches(false);
+                    stream = connection.getInputStream();
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            stream = loader.getResourceAsStream(resourceName);
+        }
+        if (stream != null) {
+            try {
+                // Only this line is changed to make it to read properties files as UTF-8.
+                bundle = new PropertyResourceBundle(new InputStreamReader(stream, "UTF-8"));
+            } finally {
+                stream.close();
+            }
+        }
+        return bundle;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/utils/Utils.java b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/utils/Utils.java
index 156c6ac0..e6617f46 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/utils/Utils.java
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ public class Utils {
 
     public static ResourceBundle getResourceBundle() {
         try {
-            ResourceBundle rb = ResourceBundle.getBundle("LabelsBundle", Locale.getDefault());
+            ResourceBundle rb = ResourceBundle.getBundle("LabelsBundle", Locale.getDefault(), new UTF8Control());
             return rb;
         } catch (MissingResourceException e) {
             ResourceBundle rb = ResourceBundle.getBundle("LabelsBundle", Locale.ROOT);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/LabelsBundle_de_DE.properties b/src/main/resources/LabelsBundle_de_DE.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da1fc8e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/LabelsBundle_de_DE.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+Log = Log
+History = Verlauf
+created = erstellt
+modified = geändert
+Queue = Queue
+Configuration = Konfiguration
+
+# Keys for the Configuration menu
+
+current.version = Aktuelle Version
+check.for.updates = Suche nach Aktualisierungen
+auto.update = Automatisch Aktualisieren?
+max.download.threads = Maximum download threads
+timeout.mill = Timeout (in milliseconds):
+retry.download.count = Anzahl der Downloadversuche
+overwrite.existing.files = Überschreibe bereits existierende Dateien?
+sound.when.rip.completes = Ton abspielen bei fertigem Download
+preserve.order = Reihenfolge beibehalten
+save.logs = Speichere Logs
+notification.when.rip.starts = Benachrichtigung wenn Download startet
+save.urls.only = Speicher nur URLs
+save.album.titles = Speichere Albumtitels
+autorip.from.clipboard = Automatisch Downloaden von der Zwischenablage
+save.descriptions = Speichere Beschreibungen
+prefer.mp4.over.gif = Bevorzuge MP4 über GIF
+restore.window.position = Wieder herstellen der Fensterposition
+remember.url.history = Erinnere URL Verlauf
+loading.history.from = Lade Verlauf von
+
+# Misc UI keys
+
+loading.history.from.configuration = Lade Verlauf aus Konfiguration 
+interrupted.while.waiting.to.rip.next.album = Unterbrochen während Download des nächsten Albums
+inactive = Inaktiv
+re-rip.checked = Re-rip Überprüft
+remove = Entfernen
+clear = Leeren
+