diff --git a/src/insets/InsetListings.cpp b/src/insets/InsetListings.cpp
index d66112e6c8..d106da3909 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetListings.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetListings.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ Encoding const * InsetListings::forcedEncoding(Encoding const * inner_enc,
 	// such as XeTeX or LuaTeX are used, and with pLaTeX.
 	// Minted can deal with all encodings.
 	if (buffer().params().use_minted
+		|| inner_enc->name() == "utf8-plain"
 		|| (buffer().params().encoding().package() == Encoding::japanese
 			&& inner_enc->package() == Encoding::japanese)
 		|| inner_enc->hasFixedWidth())
diff --git a/status.23x b/status.23x
index 84020ef089..3d1d7b6215 100644
--- a/status.23x
+++ b/status.23x
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ What's new
 
 - Fix list of viewable formats in view/update menu (bug 11044).
 
+- Fix encoding problems with listings insets and non-TeX fonts (bug 11056).
+
 
 * INTERNALS