diff --git a/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/internet/HttpClientJavaLib.java b/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/internet/HttpClientJavaLib.java
index a3fd0de21..662d47cb0 100644
--- a/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/internet/HttpClientJavaLib.java
+++ b/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/internet/HttpClientJavaLib.java
@@ -730,6 +730,9 @@ public String getString() {
 				charset = StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
 			}
 			String res = EntityUtils.toString(entity, charset);
+			if (res.matches(".*[Ã-ÿ].*")) {
+				res = EntityUtils.toString(entity, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+			}
 			eof = true;
 			return res;
 		} catch (IOException e) {