diff --git a/backend/ftp/ftp.go b/backend/ftp/ftp.go
index f9e3d1c83..c5b39b24c 100644
--- a/backend/ftp/ftp.go
+++ b/backend/ftp/ftp.go
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ to an encrypted one. Cannot be used in combination with implicit FTP.`,
 			Help:     "Disable using MLSD even if server advertises support.",
 			Default:  false,
 			Advanced: true,
+		}, {
+			Name:     "disable_utf8",
+			Help:     "Disable using UTF-8 even if server advertises support.",
+			Default:  false,
+			Advanced: true,
 		}, {
 			Name:     "writing_mdtm",
 			Help:     "Use MDTM to set modification time (VsFtpd quirk)",
@@ -184,6 +189,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	SkipVerifyTLSCert bool                 `config:"no_check_certificate"`
 	DisableEPSV       bool                 `config:"disable_epsv"`
 	DisableMLSD       bool                 `config:"disable_mlsd"`
+	DisableUTF8       bool                 `config:"disable_utf8"`
 	WritingMDTM       bool                 `config:"writing_mdtm"`
 	IdleTimeout       fs.Duration          `config:"idle_timeout"`
 	CloseTimeout      fs.Duration          `config:"close_timeout"`
@@ -338,6 +344,9 @@ func (f *Fs) ftpConnection(ctx context.Context) (c *ftp.ServerConn, err error) {
 	if f.opt.DisableMLSD {
 		ftpConfig = append(ftpConfig, ftp.DialWithDisabledMLSD(true))
 	}
+	if f.opt.DisableUTF8 {
+		ftpConfig = append(ftpConfig, ftp.DialWithDisabledUTF8(true))
+	}
 	if f.opt.ShutTimeout != 0 && f.opt.ShutTimeout != fs.DurationOff {
 		ftpConfig = append(ftpConfig, ftp.DialWithShutTimeout(time.Duration(f.opt.ShutTimeout)))
 	}
diff --git a/docs/content/flags.md b/docs/content/flags.md
index 12cd491f5..69a0ea380 100644
--- a/docs/content/flags.md
+++ b/docs/content/flags.md
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ and may be set in the config file.
       --ftp-concurrency int                          Maximum number of FTP simultaneous connections, 0 for unlimited
       --ftp-disable-epsv                             Disable using EPSV even if server advertises support
       --ftp-disable-mlsd                             Disable using MLSD even if server advertises support
+      --ftp-disable-utf8                             Disable using UTF-8 even if server advertises support
       --ftp-disable-tls13                            Disable TLS 1.3 (workaround for FTP servers with buggy TLS)
       --ftp-encoding MultiEncoder                    The encoding for the backend (default Slash,Del,Ctl,RightSpace,Dot)
       --ftp-explicit-tls                             Use Explicit FTPS (FTP over TLS)
diff --git a/docs/content/ftp.md b/docs/content/ftp.md
index 836eecf3e..203e944bc 100644
--- a/docs/content/ftp.md
+++ b/docs/content/ftp.md
@@ -267,6 +267,17 @@ Properties:
 - Type:        bool
 - Default:     false
 
+#### --ftp-disable-utf8
+
+Disable using UTF-8 even if server advertises support.
+
+Properties:
+
+- Config:      disable_utf8
+- Env Var:     RCLONE_FTP_DISABLE_UTF8
+- Type:        bool
+- Default:     false
+
 #### --ftp-writing-mdtm
 
 Use MDTM to set modification time (VsFtpd quirk)