diff --git a/testing/tests/regression-suite/996-PUT-odd-characters.result b/testing/tests/regression-suite/996-PUT-odd-characters.result
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4400c79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/tests/regression-suite/996-PUT-odd-characters.result
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+
+       Event Data: >BEGIN:VCALENDAR
+PRODID:-//Open Source Applications Foundation//NONSGML Chandler Server//E
+ N
+VERSION:2.0
+CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
+BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
+TZID:America/Los_Angeles
+X-TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles[2007g/Partial@883612800000]
+BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
+TZOFFSETTO:-0700
+TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
+TZNAME:America/Los_Angeles(DST)
+DTSTART:19980405T020000
+RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=20060403T100000Z;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=1SU
+END:DAYLIGHT
+BEGIN:STANDARD
+TZOFFSETTO:-0800
+TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
+TZNAME:America/Los_Angeles(STD)
+DTSTART:19981025T020000
+RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=20061030T100000Z;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU
+END:STANDARD
+BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
+TZOFFSETTO:-0700
+TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
+TZNAME:America/Los_Angeles(DST)
+DTSTART:20070311T020000
+RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU
+END:DAYLIGHT
+BEGIN:STANDARD
+TZOFFSETTO:-0800
+TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
+TZNAME:America/Los_Angeles(STD)
+DTSTART:20071104T020000
+RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU
+END:STANDARD
+END:VTIMEZONE
+BEGIN:VEVENT
+LAST-MODIFIED:20100316T162103Z
+SEQUENCE:4
+UID:c0f7c860-1345-012d-125f-002421a2359e
+SUMMARY:2nd Annual Lobsterfest
+DESCRIPTION:2nd Annual Lobsterfest\nSaturday\, August 7\nTime to be annou
+ nced\, @Chamisal Vineyards @1pm\n$85 members\; $100 non members. Inquire for s
+ pecial group pricing.
+DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20100807T000000
+CREATED:20100316T162026Z
+DTSTAMP:20100316T162103Z
+DURATION:P1D
+LOCATION:
+X-VENUE:Chamisal Vineyards
+END:VEVENT
+<
+         dav_etag: >9039956c30e110e5874b5127ee2e059f<
+         dav_name: >/User Six/home/c0f7c860-1345-012d-125f-002421a2359e.ics<
+      description: >2nd Annual Lobsterfest
+Saturday, August 7
+Time to be announced, @Chamisal Vineyards @1pm
+$85 members; $100 non members. Inquire for special group pricing.<
+          dtstart: >2010-08-07 19:00:00+12<
+          summary: >2nd Annual Lobsterfest<
+
diff --git a/testing/tests/regression-suite/996-PUT-odd-characters.test b/testing/tests/regression-suite/996-PUT-odd-characters.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d6d5193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/tests/regression-suite/996-PUT-odd-characters.test
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#
+# Attempt to put an event containing odd characters
+#
+TYPE=PUT
+URL=http://regression.host/caldav.php/User%20Six/home/c0f7c860-1345-012d-125f-002421a2359e.ics
+
+HEADER=Content-Type: text/calendar; charset=utf-8
+AUTH=User Six:user6
+
+BEGINDATA
+BEGIN:VCALENDAR
+PRODID:-//Open Source Applications Foundation//NONSGML Chandler Server//E
+ N
+VERSION:2.0
+CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
+BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
+TZID:America/Los_Angeles
+X-TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles[2007g/Partial@883612800000]
+BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
+TZOFFSETTO:-0700
+TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
+TZNAME:America/Los_Angeles(DST)
+DTSTART:19980405T020000
+RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=20060403T100000Z;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=1SU
+END:DAYLIGHT
+BEGIN:STANDARD
+TZOFFSETTO:-0800
+TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
+TZNAME:America/Los_Angeles(STD)
+DTSTART:19981025T020000
+RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=20061030T100000Z;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU
+END:STANDARD
+BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
+TZOFFSETTO:-0700
+TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
+TZNAME:America/Los_Angeles(DST)
+DTSTART:20070311T020000
+RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU
+END:DAYLIGHT
+BEGIN:STANDARD
+TZOFFSETTO:-0800
+TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
+TZNAME:America/Los_Angeles(STD)
+DTSTART:20071104T020000
+RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU
+END:STANDARD
+END:VTIMEZONE
+BEGIN:VEVENT
+LAST-MODIFIED:20100316T162103Z
+SEQUENCE:4
+UID:c0f7c860-1345-012d-125f-002421a2359e
+SUMMARY:2nd Annual Lobsterfest
+DESCRIPTION:2nd Annual Lobsterfest\nSaturday\, August 7\nTime to be annou
+ nced\, @Chamisal Vineyards @1pm\n$85 members\; $100 non members. Inquire for s
+ pecial group pricing.
+DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20100807T000000
+CREATED:20100316T162026Z
+DTSTAMP:20100316T162103Z
+DURATION:P1D
+LOCATION:
+X-VENUE:Chamisal Vineyards
+END:VEVENT
+ENDDATA
+
+QUERY
+SELECT caldav_data.caldav_data AS "Event Data", caldav_data.dav_name, caldav_data.dav_etag, dtstart, summary, description
+  FROM caldav_data JOIN calendar_item USING(dav_name)
+  WHERE caldav_data.dav_name ~ 'c0f7c860-1345-012d-125f-002421a2359e.ics'
+ENDQUERY
+
+