diff --git a/examples/low_level_api/low_level_api_chat_cpp.py b/examples/low_level_api/low_level_api_chat_cpp.py
index d64ee8f..6fced65 100644
--- a/examples/low_level_api/low_level_api_chat_cpp.py
+++ b/examples/low_level_api/low_level_api_chat_cpp.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ n_keep = {self.params.n_keep}
 	# tokenize a prompt
 	def _tokenize(self, prompt, bos=True):
 		_arr = (llama_cpp.llama_token * (len(prompt) + 1))()
-		_n = llama_cpp.llama_tokenize(self.ctx, prompt.encode("utf8"), _arr, len(_arr), bos)
+		_n = llama_cpp.llama_tokenize(self.ctx, prompt.encode("utf8", errors="ignore"), _arr, len(_arr), bos)
 		return _arr[:_n]
 
 	def set_color(self, c):
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ n_keep = {self.params.n_keep}
 	# return past text
 	def past(self):
 		for id in self.last_n_tokens[-self.n_past:]:
-			yield llama_cpp.llama_token_to_str(self.ctx, id).decode("utf-8")
+			yield llama_cpp.llama_token_to_str(self.ctx, id).decode("utf-8", errors="ignore")
 
 	# write input
 	def input(self, prompt: str):
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ n_keep = {self.params.n_keep}
 	def output(self):
 		self.remaining_tokens = self.params.n_predict
 		for id in self.generate():
-			yield llama_cpp.llama_token_to_str(self.ctx, id).decode("utf-8")
+			yield llama_cpp.llama_token_to_str(self.ctx, id).decode("utf-8", errors="ignore")
 
 	# read user input
 	def read_input(self):
diff --git a/examples/low_level_api/low_level_api_llama_cpp.py b/examples/low_level_api/low_level_api_llama_cpp.py
index b048c0a..4fb5a03 100644
--- a/examples/low_level_api/low_level_api_llama_cpp.py
+++ b/examples/low_level_api/low_level_api_llama_cpp.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ while remaining_tokens > 0:
     if not input_noecho:
         for id in embd:
             print(
-                llama_cpp.llama_token_to_str(ctx, id).decode("utf-8"),
+                llama_cpp.llama_token_to_str(ctx, id).decode("utf-8", errors="ignore"),
                 end="",
                 flush=True,
             )
diff --git a/llama_cpp/llama.py b/llama_cpp/llama.py
index df9a491..4e3c3aa 100644
--- a/llama_cpp/llama.py
+++ b/llama_cpp/llama.py
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ class Llama:
             self.load_state(self.cache[prompt_tokens])
 
         finish_reason = "length"
+        multibyte_fix = 0
         for token in self.generate(
             prompt_tokens,
             top_k=top_k,
@@ -467,6 +468,20 @@ class Llama:
             completion_tokens.append(token)
 
             all_text = self.detokenize(completion_tokens)
+
+            # Contains multi-byte UTF8
+            for k,char in enumerate(all_text[-3:]):
+                k = 3 - k
+                for num,pattern in [(2, 192), (3, 224), (4, 240)]:
+                    # Bitwise AND check
+                    if (num > k and pattern & char == pattern):
+                        multibyte_fix = num - k
+
+            # Stop incomplete bytes from passing
+            if (multibyte_fix > 0):
+                multibyte_fix -= 1
+                continue
+
             any_stop = [s for s in stop_sequences if s in all_text]
             if len(any_stop) > 0:
                 first_stop = any_stop[0]
@@ -495,7 +510,7 @@ class Llama:
                     "model": self.model_path,
                     "choices": [
                         {
-                            "text": text[start:].decode("utf-8"),
+                            "text": text[start:].decode("utf-8", errors="ignore"),
                             "index": 0,
                             "logprobs": None,
                             "finish_reason": None,
@@ -516,7 +531,7 @@ class Llama:
                 "model": self.model_path,
                 "choices": [
                     {
-                        "text": text[returned_characters:].decode("utf-8"),
+                        "text": text[returned_characters:].decode("utf-8", errors="ignore"),
                         "index": 0,
                         "logprobs": None,
                         "finish_reason": finish_reason,
@@ -525,7 +540,7 @@ class Llama:
             }
             return
 
-        text_str = text.decode("utf-8")
+        text_str = text.decode("utf-8", errors="ignore")
 
         if echo:
             text_str = prompt + text_str
@@ -543,7 +558,7 @@ class Llama:
 
             all_tokens = prompt_tokens + completion_tokens
             all_token_strs = [
-                self.detokenize([token]).decode("utf-8") for token in all_tokens
+                self.detokenize([token]).decode("utf-8", errors="ignore") for token in all_tokens
             ]
             all_logprobs = [
                 [Llama.logit_to_logprob(logit) for logit in row]
@@ -562,7 +577,7 @@ class Llama:
                 )
                 token_logprobs.append(sorted_logprobs[int(token)][0])
                 top_logprob = {
-                    self.detokenize([llama_cpp.llama_token(i)]).decode("utf-8"): logprob
+                    self.detokenize([llama_cpp.llama_token(i)]).decode("utf-8", errors="ignore"): logprob
                     for logprob, i in sorted_logprobs[:logprobs]
                 }
                 top_logprob.update({token_str: sorted_logprobs[int(token)][0]})
diff --git a/tests/test_llama.py b/tests/test_llama.py
index 6a50256..4727d90 100644
--- a/tests/test_llama.py
+++ b/tests/test_llama.py
@@ -93,4 +93,38 @@ def test_llama_pickle():
 
     text = b"Hello World"
 
-    assert llama.detokenize(llama.tokenize(text)) == text
\ No newline at end of file
+    assert llama.detokenize(llama.tokenize(text)) == text
+
+def test_utf8(monkeypatch):
+    llama = llama_cpp.Llama(model_path=MODEL, vocab_only=True)
+
+    ## Set up mock function
+    def mock_eval(*args, **kwargs):
+        return 0
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("llama_cpp.llama_cpp.llama_eval", mock_eval)
+
+    output_text = "😀"
+    output_tokens = llama.tokenize(output_text.encode("utf-8"))
+    token_eos = llama.token_eos()
+    n = 0
+
+    def mock_sample(*args, **kwargs):
+        nonlocal n
+        if n < len(output_tokens):
+            n += 1
+            return output_tokens[n - 1]
+        else:
+            return token_eos
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("llama_cpp.llama_cpp.llama_sample_top_p_top_k", mock_sample)
+
+    ## Test basic completion with utf8 multibyte
+    n = 0  # reset
+    completion = llama.create_completion("", max_tokens=4)
+    assert completion["choices"][0]["text"] == output_text
+
+    ## Test basic completion with incomplete utf8 multibyte
+    n = 0  # reset
+    completion = llama.create_completion("", max_tokens=1)
+    assert completion["choices"][0]["text"] == ""