diff --git a/lua/lspsaga/callhierarchy.lua b/lua/lspsaga/callhierarchy.lua
index 786530546..3dc92a47f 100644
--- a/lua/lspsaga/callhierarchy.lua
+++ b/lua/lspsaga/callhierarchy.lua
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ function ch:send_prepare_call()
   end
   self.list = slist.new()
 
-  local params = lsp.util.make_position_params()
+  local params = lsp.util.make_position_params(0, util.get_offset_encoding({ client = client }))
   client.request(get_method(1), params, function(_, result, ctx)
     if api.nvim_get_current_buf() ~= ctx.bufnr then
       return
diff --git a/lua/lspsaga/codeaction/init.lua b/lua/lspsaga/codeaction/init.lua
index 7dccde38e..c687c00ef 100644
--- a/lua/lspsaga/codeaction/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lspsaga/codeaction/init.lua
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ function act:send_request(main_buf, options, callback)
   end
   local params
   local mode = api.nvim_get_mode().mode
-  local client = vim.lsp.get_clients({ bufnr = main_buf })[1]
-  local offset_encoding = client and client.offset_encoding or 'utf-16'
+  local offset_encoding = util.get_offset_encoding({ bufnr = main_buf })
   if options.range then
     assert(type(options.range) == 'table', 'code_action range must be a table')
     local start = assert(options.range.start, 'range must have a `start` property')
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ function act:send_request(main_buf, options, callback)
     params = lsp.util.make_given_range_params(start, end_, nil, offset_encoding)
   elseif mode == 'v' or mode == 'V' then
     local range = range_from_selection(0, mode)
-    params = lsp.util.make_given_range_params(range.start, range['end'])
+    params = lsp.util.make_given_range_params(range.start, range['end'], nil, offset_encoding)
   else
     params = lsp.util.make_range_params(0, offset_encoding)
   end
diff --git a/lua/lspsaga/codeaction/lightbulb.lua b/lua/lspsaga/codeaction/lightbulb.lua
index 5a9261344..2557cd119 100644
--- a/lua/lspsaga/codeaction/lightbulb.lua
+++ b/lua/lspsaga/codeaction/lightbulb.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local api, lsp, fn = vim.api, vim.lsp, vim.fn
 ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: deprecated
 local uv = vim.version().minor >= 10 and vim.uv or vim.loop
 local config = require('lspsaga').config
+local util = require('lspsaga.util')
 local nvim_buf_set_extmark = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark
 local inrender_row = -1
 local inrender_buf = nil
@@ -106,9 +107,7 @@ end
 
 local function render(bufnr)
   local row = api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)[1] - 1
-  local client = vim.lsp.get_clients({ bufnr = bufnr })[1]
-  local offset_encoding = client and client.offset_encoding or 'utf-16'
-  local params = lsp.util.make_range_params(0, offset_encoding)
+  local params = lsp.util.make_range_params(0, util.get_offset_encoding({ bufnr = bufnr }))
   params.context = {
     diagnostics = diagnostic_vim_to_lsp(vim.diagnostic.get(bufnr, { lnum = row })),
   }
diff --git a/lua/lspsaga/definition.lua b/lua/lspsaga/definition.lua
index bdffc906d..ff6b00725 100644
--- a/lua/lspsaga/definition.lua
+++ b/lua/lspsaga/definition.lua
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ function def:definition_request(method, handler_T, args)
 
   local current_buf = api.nvim_get_current_buf()
 
-  local params = lsp.util.make_position_params()
+  local params = lsp.util.make_position_params(0, util.get_offset_encoding({ bufnr = current_buf }))
   if not self.opt_restore then
     self.opt_restore = win:minimal_restore()
   end
diff --git a/lua/lspsaga/finder/init.lua b/lua/lspsaga/finder/init.lua
index 1f91b7cdd..c436b93d8 100644
--- a/lua/lspsaga/finder/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lspsaga/finder/init.lua
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ function fd:new(args)
   end
 
   self.list = slist.new()
-  local params = lsp.util.make_position_params()
+  local params = lsp.util.make_position_params(0, util.get_offset_encoding({ bufnr = curbuf }))
   params.context = {
     includeDeclaration = true,
   }
diff --git a/lua/lspsaga/hover.lua b/lua/lspsaga/hover.lua
index 4533f535f..13156d147 100644
--- a/lua/lspsaga/hover.lua
+++ b/lua/lspsaga/hover.lua
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ local function ignore_error(args, can_through)
 end
 
 function hover:do_request(args)
-  local params = lsp.util.make_position_params()
   local method = 'textDocument/hover'
   local clients = util.get_client_by_method(method)
   if #clients == 0 then
@@ -231,6 +230,7 @@ function hover:do_request(args)
   end
   local count = 0
 
+  local params = lsp.util.make_position_params(0, util.get_offset_encoding({ client = clients[1] }))
   _, self.cancel = lsp.buf_request(0, method, params, function(_, result, ctx, _)
     count = count + 1
 
diff --git a/lua/lspsaga/rename/init.lua b/lua/lspsaga/rename/init.lua
index 6a9d58d91..7fa40fb4e 100644
--- a/lua/lspsaga/rename/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lspsaga/rename/init.lua
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ end
 
 function rename:find_reference()
   local bufnr = api.nvim_get_current_buf()
-  local params = lsp.util.make_position_params()
-  params.context = { includeDeclaration = true }
   local clients = util.get_client_by_method('textDocument/references')
   if #clients == 0 then
     return
   end
 
+  local params = lsp.util.make_position_params(0, util.get_offset_encoding({ client = clients[1] }))
+  params.context = { includeDeclaration = true }
   clients[1].request('textDocument/references', params, function(_, result)
     if not result then
       return
diff --git a/lua/lspsaga/util.lua b/lua/lspsaga/util.lua
index 338c425db..79979cd9d 100644
--- a/lua/lspsaga/util.lua
+++ b/lua/lspsaga/util.lua
@@ -216,6 +216,45 @@ function M.sub_mac_c_header(fname)
   return fname:sub(pos + 1)
 end
 
+--- Key value pairs used to filter the approach
+--- Use client directly
+--- @class lspsaga.util.get_offset_encoding.Filter
+--- @inlinedoc
+--- @field client? table
+---
+--- Try to use the first client that matches bufnr
+--- @field bufnr? integer
+---
+--- Try to use the given method to retrieve the client
+--- @field method? string
+---
+---@param filter table
+---@param fallback string
+---@return string 'utf-8'|'utf-16'|'utf-32'
+function M.get_offset_encoding(filter, fallback)
+  vim.validate('filter', filter, 'table', true)
+  filter = filter or {}
+  fallback = fallback or 'utf-16'
+
+  if filter.client then
+    if filter.client and filter.client.offset_encoding then
+      return filter.client.offset_encoding
+    end
+  elseif filter.bufnr then
+    local clients = lsp.get_clients({ bufnr = filter.bufnr })
+    if #clients > 0 and clients[1].offset_encoding then
+      return clients[1].offset_encoding
+    end
+  elseif filter.method then
+    local clients = M.get_client_by_method(filter.method)[1].offset_encoding
+    if #clients > 0 and clients[1].offset_encoding then
+      return clients[1].offset_encoding
+    end
+  end
+
+  return fallback
+end
+
 function M.valid_markdown_parser()
   local parsers = { 'parser/markdown.so', 'parser/markdown_inline.so' }
   for _, p in ipairs(parsers) do