diff --git a/feapder/network/response.py b/feapder/network/response.py
index 7f97861..59b546c 100644
--- a/feapder/network/response.py
+++ b/feapder/network/response.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def __init__(self, response, make_absolute_links=None):
         self._cached_text = None
         self._cached_json = None
 
-        self._encoding = None
+        self._encoding = response.encoding
 
         self.encoding_errors = "strict"  # strict / replace / ignore
         self.browser = self.driver = None