diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 9b1b32a..446950a 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 LOCPATH = ./bin
 INSTALLPATH = /usr/local
 CFLAGS = -O2
-LFLAGS =  -lm -lcurses -ldl #-ltinfo #-lasound
+LFLAGS =  -lm -lncursesw -ldl #-ltinfo #-lasound
 DEBFLAGS = -g -Wall
 NAME = mvc
 
diff --git a/src/music_visualizer.c b/src/music_visualizer.c
index 1d3f0a8..3b9d390 100644
--- a/src/music_visualizer.c
+++ b/src/music_visualizer.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "settings.h"
 
 #ifdef STATUS_CHECK
+#include <locale.h>
 #include <mpd/client.h> // status
 #include "utils_mpd.h"
 static _Atomic bool getstatus = true;
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@
 {
 	WINDOW *mainwin;
 #ifdef STATUS_CHECK
+    setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
     import_var_from_settings();
 #endif