diff --git a/Python/pylifecycle.c b/Python/pylifecycle.c
index 86f95de..4b08c9c 100644
--- a/Python/pylifecycle.c
+++ b/Python/pylifecycle.c
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@
 char *
 _Py_SetLocaleFromEnv(int category)
 {
+    char *res;
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
     const char *locale;
     const char **pvar;
@@ -569,10 +570,12 @@
         }
     }
 #endif
-    return setlocale(category, utf8_locale);
-#else /* __ANDROID__ */
-    return setlocale(category, "");
-#endif /* __ANDROID__ */
+    res = setlocale(category, utf8_locale);
+#else /* !defined(__ANDROID__) */
+    res = setlocale(category, "");
+#endif
+    _Py_ResetForceASCII();
+    return res;
 }