diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
index 19e069b..98fffa0 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
@@ -4,10 +4,22 @@
  *
  * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
  *
+ * NOTICE OF LICENSE
+ * 
+ * Licensed under the Open Software License version 3.0
+ * 
+ * This source file is subject to the Open Software License (OSL 3.0) that is
+ * bundled with this package in the files license.txt / license.rst.  It is
+ * also available through the world wide web at this URL:
+ * http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0
+ * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to obtain it
+ * through the world wide web, please send an email to
+ * licensing@ellislab.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+ *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
- * @author		ExpressionEngine Dev Team
- * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2008 - 2011, EllisLab, Inc.
- * @license		http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/license.html
+ * @author		EllisLab Dev Team
+ * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2008 - 2011, EllisLab, Inc. (http://ellislab.com/)
+ * @license		http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0 Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
  * @link		http://codeigniter.com
  * @since		Version 2.1.0
  * @filesource
@@ -25,7 +37,7 @@
  * @package		CodeIgniter
  * @subpackage	Drivers
  * @category	Database
- * @author		ExpressionEngine Dev Team
+ * @author		EllisLab Dev Team
  * @link		http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
@@ -56,6 +68,9 @@
 		{
 			$this->_like_escape_str = '';
 			$this->_like_escape_chr = '';
+			
+			//Set the charset with the connection string
+			$this->hostname .= ";charset=" . $this->char_set;
 		}
 		else if (strpos($this->hostname, 'odbc') !== FALSE)
 		{
@@ -69,6 +84,9 @@
 		}
 		
 		$this->hostname = $this->hostname . ";dbname=".$this->database;
+		
+		
+		
 		$this->trans_enabled = FALSE;
 
 		$this->_random_keyword = ' RND('.time().')'; // database specific random keyword