diff --git a/KfChatDotNetWsClient/ChatClient.cs b/KfChatDotNetWsClient/ChatClient.cs
index 592f717..e31f3c7 100644
--- a/KfChatDotNetWsClient/ChatClient.cs
+++ b/KfChatDotNetWsClient/ChatClient.cs
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ public class ChatClient
 
     public async Task EditMessageAsync(int messageId, string newMessage)
     {
+        var settings = new TextEncoderSettings();
+        settings.AllowRange(UnicodeRanges.All);
         var payload = JsonSerializer.Serialize(new EditMessageJsonModel {Id = messageId, Message = newMessage});
         _logger.Debug($"Editing {messageId} with '{newMessage}'");
         if (_wsClient == null) throw new WebSocketNotInitializedException();