2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 4308d4085fa..50afbc2002d 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2014-03-19  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
+
+        * emacs-lisp/package.el (describe-package-1):
+        Decode commentary (bug#16733).
+
 2014-03-18  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
 
         * custom.el (defcustom): Doc fix: recommend avoiding destructive
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
index d8d479871b2..e0d1c99d369 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
@@ -1531,7 +1531,8 @@ If optional arg NO-ACTIVATE is non-nil, don't activate packages."
                        (setq readme-string (buffer-string))
                        t))
                  (error nil))
-               (insert readme-string))
+               (let ((coding (detect-coding-string readme-string t)))
+                 (insert (decode-coding-string readme-string coding t))))
               ((file-readable-p readme)
                (insert-file-contents readme)
                (goto-char (point-max))))))))