diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index e3966ab1..f079f694 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <boost/filesystem/convenience.hpp>
 #include <boost/interprocess/sync/file_lock.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/predicate.hpp>
+#include <boost/locale.hpp>
+#include <boost/locale/generator.hpp>
 #include <openssl/crypto.h>
 
 #ifndef WIN32
@@ -399,6 +401,7 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup)
 #endif
 #endif
 #endif
+    std::locale::global(boost::locale::generator().generate(""));
 
     // ********************************************************* Step 2: parameter interactions
 
diff --git a/src/makefile.android b/src/makefile.android
index 6434e1b6..073d69cd 100644
--- a/src/makefile.android
+++ b/src/makefile.android
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ LIBS += \
    -l boost_filesystem$(BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX) \
    -l boost_program_options$(BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX) \
    -l boost_thread$(BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX) \
+   -l boost_locale$(BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX) \
    -l db_cxx$(BDB_LIB_SUFFIX) \
    -L$(NDK_BASE)/sources/cxx-stl/gnu-libstdc++/4.6/libs/armeabi/ -lgnustl_static
    #-l ssl_static -l crypto_static
diff --git a/src/makefile.linux-mingw b/src/makefile.linux-mingw
index 26d54166..857694b5 100644
--- a/src/makefile.linux-mingw
+++ b/src/makefile.linux-mingw
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ LIBS= \
  -l boost_program_options-mt-s \
  -l boost_thread_win32-mt-s \
  -l boost_chrono-mt-s \
+ -l boost_locale-mt-s \
  -l db_cxx \
  -l ssl \
  -l crypto
diff --git a/src/makefile.mingw b/src/makefile.mingw
index 3659f520..431bf0d7 100644
--- a/src/makefile.mingw
+++ b/src/makefile.mingw
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ LIBS= \
  -l boost_program_options$(BOOST_SUFFIX) \
  -l boost_thread$(BOOST_SUFFIX) \
  -l boost_chrono$(BOOST_SUFFIX) \
+ -l boost_locale$(BOOST_SUFFIX) \
  -l db_cxx \
  -l ssl \
  -l crypto
diff --git a/src/makefile.osx b/src/makefile.osx
index ebe621be..98870b1d 100644
--- a/src/makefile.osx
+++ b/src/makefile.osx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ LIBS += \
    -l boost_filesystem$(BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX) \
    -l boost_program_options$(BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX) \
    -l boost_thread$(BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX) \
+   -l boost_locale$(BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX) \
    -l db_cxx$(BDB_LIB_SUFFIX) \
    -l ssl \
    -l crypto
diff --git a/src/makefile.osx-bitcoin b/src/makefile.osx-bitcoin
index 269460c1..08c967d8 100644
--- a/src/makefile.osx-bitcoin
+++ b/src/makefile.osx-bitcoin
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ LIBS += \
  -lboost_program_options-mt \
  -lboost_thread-mt \
  -lboost_chrono-mt \
+ -lboost_locale-mt \
  -lssl \
  -lcrypto \
  -lz
diff --git a/src/makefile.unix b/src/makefile.unix
index f9c0485b..b6fb07c6 100644
--- a/src/makefile.unix
+++ b/src/makefile.unix
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ LIBS += \
    -l boost_filesystem$(BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX) \
    -l boost_program_options$(BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX) \
    -l boost_thread$(BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX) \
+   -l boost_locale$(BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX) \
    -l db_cxx$(BDB_LIB_SUFFIX) \
    -l ssl \
    -l crypto \
diff --git a/src/twister.cpp b/src/twister.cpp
index 7fd95099..3da01c60 100644
--- a/src/twister.cpp
+++ b/src/twister.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using namespace json_spirit;
 using namespace std;
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <boost/locale.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
@@ -1226,7 +1227,7 @@ void updateSeenHashtags(std::string &message, int64_t msgTime)
     BOOST_FOREACH(string const& token, tokens) {
         if( token.length() >= 2 ) {
             string word = token.substr(1);
-            boost::algorithm::to_lower(word);
+            word = boost::locale::to_lower(word);
             if( token.at(0) == '#') {
                 hashtags.insert(word);
             }
@@ -1489,7 +1490,7 @@ Value newpostmsg(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     BOOST_FOREACH(string const& token, tokens) {
         if( token.length() >= 2 ) {
             string word = token.substr(1);
-            boost::algorithm::to_lower(word);
+            word = boost::locale::to_lower(word);
             if( token.at(0) == '#') {
                 ses->dht_putData(word, "hashtag", true,
                                  v, strUsername, GetAdjustedTime(), 0);
diff --git a/twister-qt.pro b/twister-qt.pro
index 251e0206..0a9a1ebf 100644
--- a/twister-qt.pro
+++ b/twister-qt.pro
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ LIBS += $$join(BOOST_LIB_PATH,,-L,) $$join(BDB_LIB_PATH,,-L,) $$join(OPENSSL_LIB
 LIBS += -lssl -lcrypto -ldb_cxx$$BDB_LIB_SUFFIX
 # -lgdi32 has to happen after -lcrypto (see  #681)
 win32:LIBS += -lws2_32 -lshlwapi -lmswsock -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lgdi32
-LIBS += -lboost_system$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_filesystem$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_program_options$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_thread$$BOOST_THREAD_LIB_SUFFIX
+LIBS += -lboost_system$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_filesystem$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_program_options$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_thread$$BOOST_THREAD_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_locale$$BOOST_THREAD_LIB_SUFFIX
 win32:LIBS += -lboost_chrono$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX
 macx:LIBS += -lboost_chrono$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX