diff --git a/src/reading.rs b/src/reading.rs
index e190738..fbf841c 100644
--- a/src/reading.rs
+++ b/src/reading.rs
@@ -226,10 +226,14 @@ impl<T: Read + Seek> Reader<T> {
     /// See [`Self::new`] for more information.
     pub fn new_with_encoding<E: Encoding + 'static>(source: T, encoding: E) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let mut reader = Self::new(source)?;
-        reader.encoding = DynEncoding::new(encoding);
+        reader.set_encoding(encoding);
         Ok(reader)
     }
 
+    pub fn set_encoding<E: Encoding + 'static>(&mut self, encoding: E) {
+        self.encoding = DynEncoding::new(encoding);
+    }
+
     /// Returns the header of the file
     pub fn header(&self) -> &Header {
         &self.header