diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index b6aa7fd..8422795 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ scrollDisplayLeft	KEYWORD2
 scrollDisplayRight	KEYWORD2
 createChar	KEYWORD2
 setRowOffsets	KEYWORD2
+setCodePage	KEYWORD2
 
 #######################################
 # Constants (LITERAL1)
diff --git a/src/LiquidCrystal.cpp b/src/LiquidCrystal.cpp
index 8c6cdf0..f87b204 100644
--- a/src/LiquidCrystal.cpp
+++ b/src/LiquidCrystal.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ void LiquidCrystal::init(uint8_t fourbitmode, uint8_t rs, uint8_t rw, uint8_t en
   _data_pins[6] = d6;
   _data_pins[7] = d7; 
 
+  _cpage = LCD_CPAGE0;
+
   if (fourbitmode)
     _displayfunction = LCD_4BITMODE | LCD_1LINE | LCD_5x8DOTS;
   else 
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ void LiquidCrystal::begin(uint8_t cols, uint8_t lines, uint8_t dotsize) {
   }
 
   // finally, set # lines, font size, etc.
-  command(LCD_FUNCTIONSET | _displayfunction);  
+  command(LCD_FUNCTIONSET | _displayfunction | _cpage);  
 
   // turn the display on with no cursor or blinking default
   _displaycontrol = LCD_DISPLAYON | LCD_CURSOROFF | LCD_BLINKOFF;  
@@ -270,6 +272,21 @@ void LiquidCrystal::createChar(uint8_t location, uint8_t charmap[]) {
   }
 }
 
+// Set code page for characters. Defaults to 0.
+// Caveat! If there is text on screen - it will be garbled!
+void LiquidCrystal::setCodePage(uint8_t page) {
+  uint8_t opage = _cpage;
+
+  if (page == 0) {
+    _cpage = LCD_CPAGE0;
+  } else {
+    _cpage = LCD_CPAGE1;
+  }
+
+  if (opage != _cpage)
+    command(LCD_FUNCTIONSET | _displayfunction | _cpage);
+}
+
 /*********** mid level commands, for sending data/cmds */
 
 inline void LiquidCrystal::command(uint8_t value) {
diff --git a/src/LiquidCrystal.h b/src/LiquidCrystal.h
index da950ce..cae5716 100644
--- a/src/LiquidCrystal.h
+++ b/src/LiquidCrystal.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 #define LCD_1LINE 0x00
 #define LCD_5x10DOTS 0x04
 #define LCD_5x8DOTS 0x00
+#define LCD_CPAGE0 0x00
+#define LCD_CPAGE1 0x02
 
 class LiquidCrystal : public Print {
 public:
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ class LiquidCrystal : public Print {
   void setRowOffsets(int row1, int row2, int row3, int row4);
   void createChar(uint8_t, uint8_t[]);
   void setCursor(uint8_t, uint8_t); 
+  void setCodePage(uint8_t);
   virtual size_t write(uint8_t);
   void command(uint8_t);
   
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@ class LiquidCrystal : public Print {
   uint8_t _displayfunction;
   uint8_t _displaycontrol;
   uint8_t _displaymode;
+  uint8_t _cpage;
 
   uint8_t _initialized;