diff --git a/plugin/vinegar.vim b/plugin/vinegar.vim
index f471141..4a0a480 100644
--- a/plugin/vinegar.vim
+++ b/plugin/vinegar.vim
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ if !exists("g:netrw_banner")
 endif
 let s:netrw_up = ''
 
+" Vim's strlen works fine while netrw's Strlen is broken
+if has("multi_byte") | let g:netrw_xstrlen = 0 | endif
+
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>VinegarUp :call <SID>opendir('edit')<CR>
 if empty(maparg('-', 'n'))
   nmap - <Plug>VinegarUp