diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/TDTest/DrawViewSymbolTest.py b/src/Mod/TechDraw/TDTest/DrawViewSymbolTest.py
index c5590bd43ab7..41573fc8a702 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/TDTest/DrawViewSymbolTest.py
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/TDTest/DrawViewSymbolTest.py
@@ -33,6 +33,25 @@ def testMakeSymbol(self):
 
         self.assertTrue("Up-to-date" in sym.State)
 
+    def testNonAsciiSymbol(self):
+        """Tests if a Non-Ascii symbol can be added to page"""
+        print("Running Non Ascii Symbol Test")
+        sym = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject("TechDraw::DrawViewSymbol", "NonAsciiSymbol")
+        path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        symbolFileSpec = path + "/TestNonAsciiSymbol.svg"
+        f = open(symbolFileSpec, "r")
+        svg = f.read()
+        f.close()
+        sym.Symbol = svg
+        self.page.addView(sym)
+        sym.X = 220.0
+        sym.Y = 150.0
+
+        FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
+
+        self.assertTrue("Up-to-date" in sym.State)
+
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/TDTest/TestNonAsciiSymbol.svg b/src/Mod/TechDraw/TDTest/TestNonAsciiSymbol.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5c1105ceb07d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/TDTest/TestNonAsciiSymbol.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+
+<svg
+  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1"
+  xmlns:freecad="http://www.freecad.org/wiki/index.php?title=Svg_Namespace"
+  width ="57.0mm"
+  height="10mm"
+  viewBox="0 0 57.0 10">
+    <g id="first-frame"
+      style="fill:#fff;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#000;stroke-width:0.5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;font-size:5.0;text-anchor:middle;font-family:osifont">
+        <rect width="56.5" height="9.5" x="0.25" y="0.25" />
+        <circle cx="5.0" cy="5.0" r="1.75" />
+        <path d="m 2 5 h 6  m -3 -3 v 6 " />
+        <path d="m 9.75 0.25 v 9.5 " />
+        <text freecad:editable="Value1" x="20.0" y="7" fill="#000"> <tspan>⌀ 0,01</tspan> </text>
+        <path d="m 28.25 0.25 v 9.5 " />
+        <text freecad:editable="Value2" x="34.0" y="7" fill="#000"> <tspan>Ä</tspan> </text>
+        <path d="m 37.75 0.25 v 9.5 " />
+        <text freecad:editable="Value3" x="43.5" y="7" fill="#000"> <tspan>Ö</tspan> </text>
+        <path d="m 47.25 0.25 v 9.5 " />
+        <text freecad:editable="Value4" x="53.0" y="7" fill="#000"> <tspan>Ü</tspan> </text>
+    </g>
+</svg>