diff --git a/src/ag-preferences.c b/src/ag-preferences.c
index 9fd6b55..ebfd6ca 100644
--- a/src/ag-preferences.c
+++ b/src/ag-preferences.c
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ static GtkWidget *prefs_dialog = NULL;
 
 typedef struct _AgPreferencesPrivate {
     GtkCheckButton *maximized;
+    GtkCheckButton *planet_chars;
+    GtkCheckButton *aspect_chars;
+
     AgSettings *settings;
 } AgPreferencesPrivate;
 
@@ -42,13 +45,16 @@ ag_preferences_class_init(AgPreferencesClass *klass)
 
     gtk_widget_class_set_template_from_resource(widget_class, "/eu/polonkai/gergely/Astrognome/ui/ag-preferences.ui");
     gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private(widget_class, AgPreferences, maximized);
+    gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private(widget_class, AgPreferences, planet_chars);
+    gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private(widget_class, AgPreferences, aspect_chars);
 }
 
 static void
 ag_preferences_init(AgPreferences *prefs)
 {
     AgPreferencesPrivate *priv;
-    GSettings            *settings_window;
+    GSettings            *settings_window,
+                         *settings_main;
 
     priv = ag_preferences_get_instance_private(prefs);
     gtk_widget_init_template(GTK_WIDGET(prefs));
@@ -57,6 +63,10 @@ ag_preferences_init(AgPreferences *prefs)
 
     settings_window = ag_settings_peek_window_settings(priv->settings);
     g_settings_bind(settings_window, "maximized", priv->maximized, "active", G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
+
+    settings_main = ag_settings_peek_main_settings(priv->settings);
+    g_settings_bind(settings_main, "planets-char", priv->planet_chars, "active", G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
+    g_settings_bind(settings_main, "aspects-char", priv->aspect_chars, "active", G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/resources/ui/ag-preferences.ui b/src/resources/ui/ag-preferences.ui
index 1f5a2a7..54bc099 100644
--- a/src/resources/ui/ag-preferences.ui
+++ b/src/resources/ui/ag-preferences.ui
@@ -46,6 +46,34 @@
                 <property name="top_attach">0</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="planet_chars">
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Use UTF-8 characters for planet symbols</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="left_attach">0</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">1</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="aspect_chars">
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Use UTF-8 characters for aspect symbols</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="left_attach">0</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">2</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
           </object>
           <packing>
             <property name="expand">False</property>