diff --git a/helpers/sql-obfuscation/test/helpers/sql_obfuscation_test.rb b/helpers/sql-obfuscation/test/helpers/sql_obfuscation_test.rb
index 9d16e651e..0d1d2918e 100644
--- a/helpers/sql-obfuscation/test/helpers/sql_obfuscation_test.rb
+++ b/helpers/sql-obfuscation/test/helpers/sql_obfuscation_test.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@
           assert_equal(expected, obfuscate_sql)
         end
       end
+
+      describe 'when the sql statement has an emoji' do
+        let(:sql) { "SELECT * from users where users.id = 1 and users.email = 'test@😄.com'" }
+
+        it 'encodes utf8' do
+          assert_equal(expected, obfuscate_sql)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end