diff -ur nano-1.3.5/src/global.c nano-1.3.5-fixed/src/global.c
--- nano-1.3.5/src/global.c	2004-11-22 20:59:18.000000000 -0500
+++ nano-1.3.5-fixed/src/global.c	2004-11-27 11:43:00.000000000 -0500
@@ -1075,15 +1075,17 @@
 #ifndef DISABLE_MOUSE
     toggle_init_one(TOGGLE_MOUSE_KEY, N_("Mouse support"), USE_MOUSE);
 #endif
-    /* If we're using restricted mode, the no-conversion and backup
-     * backup toggles are disabled.  The former is useless since
-     * inserting files is disabled, and the latter is useless since
-     * backups are disabled. */
-    if (!ISSET(RESTRICTED)) {
+    /* If we're using restricted mode, the DOS/Mac conversion toggle is
+     * disabled.  It's useless since inserting files is disabled. */
+    if (!ISSET(RESTRICTED))
 	toggle_init_one(TOGGLE_NOCONVERT_KEY,
 		N_("No conversion from DOS/Mac format"), NO_CONVERT);
+    toggle_init_one(TOGGLE_NOUTF8_KEY,
+	N_("No conversion from UTF-8 format"), NO_UTF8);
+    /* If we're using restricted mode, the backup toggle is disabled.
+     * It's useless since backups are disabled. */
+    if (!ISSET(RESTRICTED))
 	toggle_init_one(TOGGLE_BACKUP_KEY, N_("Backup files"), BACKUP_FILE);
-    }
     toggle_init_one(TOGGLE_SMOOTH_KEY, N_("Smooth scrolling"), SMOOTHSCROLL);
     toggle_init_one(TOGGLE_SMARTHOME_KEY, N_("Smart home key"), SMART_HOME);
 #ifdef ENABLE_COLOR
diff -ur nano-1.3.5/src/nano.c nano-1.3.5-fixed/src/nano.c
--- nano-1.3.5/src/nano.c	2004-11-22 20:59:18.000000000 -0500
+++ nano-1.3.5-fixed/src/nano.c	2004-11-27 11:43:00.000000000 -0500
@@ -3313,9 +3313,9 @@
 
     while ((optchr =
 #ifdef HAVE_GETOPT_LONG
-	getopt_long(argc, argv, "h?ABE:FHINQ:RST:VY:Zabcdefgijklmo:pr:s:tvwxz", long_options, NULL)
+	getopt_long(argc, argv, "h?ABE:FHINOQ:RST:VY:Zabcdefgijklmo:pr:s:tvwxz", long_options, NULL)
 #else
-	getopt(argc, argv, "h?ABE:FHINQ:RST:VY:Zabcdefgijklmo:pr:s:tvwxz")
+	getopt(argc, argv, "h?ABE:FHINOQ:RST:VY:Zabcdefgijklmo:pr:s:tvwxz")
 #endif
 		) != -1) {
 
@@ -3359,6 +3359,9 @@
 		SET(NO_CONVERT);
 		break;
 #endif
+	    case 'O':
+		SET(NO_UTF8);
+		break;
 #ifndef DISABLE_JUSTIFY
 	    case 'Q':
 		quotestr = mallocstrcpy(quotestr, optarg);
diff -ur nano-1.3.5/src/nano.h nano-1.3.5-fixed/src/nano.h
--- nano-1.3.5/src/nano.h	2004-11-08 23:08:48.000000000 -0500
+++ nano-1.3.5-fixed/src/nano.h	2004-11-27 11:43:00.000000000 -0500
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@
 #define RESTRICTED		(1<<26)
 #define SMART_HOME		(1<<27)
 #define WHITESPACE_DISPLAY	(1<<28)
+#define NO_UTF8			(1<<29)
 
 /* Control key sequences, changing these would be very very bad. */
 #define NANO_CONTROL_SPACE 0
@@ -508,6 +509,7 @@
 #define TOGGLE_SYNTAX_KEY	NANO_ALT_Y
 #define TOGGLE_SMARTHOME_KEY	NANO_ALT_H
 #define TOGGLE_WHITESPACE_KEY	NANO_ALT_P
+#define TOGGLE_NOUTF8_KEY	NANO_ALT_O
 #endif /* !NANO_SMALL */
 
 #define MAIN_VISIBLE 12
diff -ur nano-1.3.5/src/rcfile.c nano-1.3.5-fixed/src/rcfile.c
--- nano-1.3.5/src/rcfile.c	2004-11-22 20:59:18.000000000 -0500
+++ nano-1.3.5-fixed/src/rcfile.c	2004-11-27 11:43:00.000000000 -0500
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 #endif
     {"nofollow", NOFOLLOW_SYMLINKS},
     {"nohelp", NO_HELP},
+    {"noutf8", NO_UTF8},
 #ifndef DISABLE_WRAPPING
     {"nowrap", NO_WRAP},
 #endif
diff -ur nano-1.3.5/src/winio.c nano-1.3.5-fixed/src/winio.c
--- nano-1.3.5/src/winio.c	2004-11-22 20:59:18.000000000 -0500
+++ nano-1.3.5-fixed/src/winio.c	2004-11-27 11:43:00.000000000 -0500
@@ -221,8 +221,9 @@
 			retval = sequence[0];
 		    }
 		}
-	    /* Handle UTF-8 sequences. */
-	    } else if (seq == UTF8_SEQ) {
+	    /* Handle UTF-8 sequences if UTF-8 conversion isn't
+	     * disabled. */
+	    } else if (!ISSET(NO_UTF8) && seq == UTF8_SEQ) {
 		/* If we have a UTF-8 sequence, translate the UTF-8
 		 * sequence into the corresponding wide character value,
 		 * and save that as the result. */
@@ -263,7 +264,8 @@
 /* Translate acceptable ASCII, extended keypad values, and escape and
  * UTF-8 sequences into their corresponding key values.  Set seq to
  * ESCAPE_SEQ when we get an escape sequence, or UTF8_SEQ when we get a
- * UTF-8 sequence.  Assume nodelay(win) is FALSE. */
+ * UTF-8 sequence (if UTF-8 conversion isn't disabled).  Assume
+ * nodelay(win) is FALSE. */
 int get_translated_kbinput(int kbinput, seq_type *seq
 #ifndef NANO_SMALL
 	, bool reset
@@ -493,8 +495,9 @@
     }
 
     /* A character other than ERR with its high bit set: UTF-8 sequence
-     * mode.  Set seq to UTF8_SEQ. */
-    if (retval != ERR && 127 < retval && retval <= 255)
+     * mode.  Set seq to UTF8_SEQ if UTF-8 conversion isn't disabled. */
+    if (retval != ERR && !ISSET(NO_UTF8) && 127 < retval &&
+	retval <= 255)
 	*seq = UTF8_SEQ;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG