diff --git a/mysql-test/t/grant.test b/mysql-test/t/grant.test
index 635c7a3f4e7..e806df5e91c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/grant.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/grant.test
@@ -487,4 +487,16 @@ flush privileges;
 set @user123="non-existent";
 select * from mysql.db where user=@user123;
 
+set names koi8r;
+create database ÂÄ;
+grant select on ÂÄ.* to root@localhost;
+select hex(Db) from mysql.db where Db='ÂÄ';
+show grants for root@localhost;
+flush privileges;
+show grants for root@localhost;
+drop database ÂÄ;
+revoke all privileges on ÂÄ.* from root@localhost;
+show grants for root@localhost;
+set names latin1;
+
 # End of 4.1 tests